Antibacterial Compounds

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a novel combination of compounds, their use as antibacterials, compositions comprising them and methods for treating or preventing bacterial infections, more particularly, bacterial infections caused by Gram-negative pathogens and/or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority from Australian ProvisionalPatent Application No 2014900308 filed on 3 Feb. 2014, AustralianProvisional Patent Application No 2014902238 filed on 12 Jun. 2014, thecontents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a novel combination of compounds,their use as antibacterials, compositions comprising them and methodsfor treating or preventing bacterial infections, more particularly,bacterial infections caused by Gram-negative pathogens and/or drugresistant Gram-negative bacteria.

BACKGROUND

The Global Risks 2013, Eighth Edition Insight Report by the WorldEconomic Forum considers that emerging resistance to our current arsenalof clinically approved antibiotics is of great concern to human health.The report provides that “[a]lthough several new compounds for fightingbacteria are in development, experts caution that we are decades behindin comparison with the historical rate at which we have discovered anddeveloped new antibiotics. More, worryingly, none of the drugs currentlyin the development pipeline would be effective against certain killerbacteria, which have newly emerging resistance to our strongestantibiotics (carbapenems) and fatality rates of up to 50%.” Further, theReport highlights that in addition to treating bacterial infections,antibiotics are also used to guard against, that is with the aim ofpreventing, bacterial infections during medical procedures makingotherwise impossible or risky surgeries possible. As resistance toantibiotics increases due in part to the over-use both in humans andanimals and the development of new antibiotics slows, the situationremains dire. As FIG. 18 of the Report highlights, there have been nonew classes of antibiotic compounds discovered since the lipopeptides in1987, thereby resulting in a “discovery void.”

Type II topoisomerases have been the target of a number of antibacterialagents. The most prominent of these agents are the quinolones. Theoriginal quinolone antibiotics included nalidixic acid, cinoxacin andoxolinic acid. The addition of fluorine yielded a new class of drugs,the fluoroquinolones, which have a broader antimicrobial spectrum andimproved pharmacokinetic properties. The fluoroquinolones includenorfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, second generation fluoroquinolones such asofloxacin and fourth generation quinolones gatifloxacin andmoxifloxacin. The coumarins and the cyclothialidines are further classesof antibiotics that inhibit type II topoisomerases however they are notwidely used because of poor permeability in bacteria, eukaryotictoxicity, and low water solubility. Examples of such antibiotics includenovobiocin, coumermycin A1, cyclothialidine, cinodine, and clerocidin.

Ideally, an antibiotic based on the inhibition of bacterial type IItopoisomerases would be selective for the bacterial enzymes and berelatively inactive against the eukaryotic type II isomerases. The typeII topoisomerases are highly conserved enzymes allowing the design ofbroad-spectrum inhibitors. Furthermore, the GyrB and ParE subunits arefunctionally similar, having an ATPase domain in the N-terminal domainand a C-terminal domain that interacts with the other subunit (GyrA andParC respectively) and the DNA. The conservation between the gyrase andtopoisomerase IV active sites suggests that inhibitors of the sitesmight simultaneously target both type II topoisomerases. Suchdual-targeting inhibitors are attractive because they have the potentialto reduce the development of target-based resistance.

Polymyxins, a class of compounds unrelated to the bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitors described above, are cyclic lipodecapeptideswhich were first discovered in the late-1940s. Two notable examples ofpolymyxins are colistin and polymyxin B (PMB) which were discovered inthe mid-1950s and originally used as intravenously administeredantibacterials. Colistin is typically administered in a prodrug form,specifically as its methanesulfonate, colistin methanesulfonate (CMS).However, an undesirable side effect associated with the therapeutic useof these compounds was their toxicity. The emergence of polymyxinresistant strains is also now of some growing concern.

The need for new antibiotics is undisputed, however more pertinent isthe need for new classes of antibiotics, particularly those with anability to treat antibiotic resistant species and/or strains ofbacteria. One such group of bacterial pathogens for which emergingresistance is of great concern is the Gram-positive and Gram-negativepathogens, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiellapneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa andEnterobacter species, sometimes referred to by the acronym ESKAPEpathogens (Rice, L. B., J. Infect. Dis., 2008, 197:1079-81). This groupof difficult to treat pathogens was subsequently modified to alsoinclude Clostridium difficile and additional Enterobacteriaceae, such asEscherichia coli, sometimes referred to by the acronym ESCAPE pathogens(Peterson, L. R., Gin. Infect. Dis., 2009, 49:992-3). While vancomycinresistance and multidrug resistant species of Gram-positive bacteriasuch as E. faecium (VRE) and S. aureus (MRSA), may have a high profileamongst the general public, it is the emerging resistance in theGram-negative bacterial species of the ESKAPE and ESCAPE groups which isof increasing concern and presents additional challenges not faced byGram-positive species. This may be due in part to the inherentdifferences in the cellular make-up of Gram-positive and Gram-negativebacteria and the added complexities of developing a clinically effectivetreatment as a result.

The inventors have discovered a novel drug combination which has potentactivity against Gram-negative pathogens and/or drug resistantGram-negative bacteria.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that numerousvariations and/or modifications may be made to the above-describedembodiments, without departing from the broad general scope of thepresent disclosure. The present embodiments are, therefore, to beconsidered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

SUMMARY

According to one aspect there is provided a composition comprising abacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor and a polymyxin or polymyxinderivative wherein the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor hason-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase and optionally on-targetenzyme activity against topoisomerase IV.

According another aspect there is provided an antibacterial agentcomprising a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor and a polymyxinor polymyxin derivative wherein the bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase andoptionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV.

According to another aspect there is provided a method for the treatmentor prevention of a bacterial infection comprising administration of abacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor in combination with apolymyxin or polymyxin derivative to a subject suffering from infectionor at risk of infection, wherein the bacterial infection is caused by aGram-negative bacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria and thebacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activityagainst DNA gyrase and optionally on-target enzyme activity againsttopoisomerase IV.

In one embodiment, the combination is administered as a composition.

In another embodiment, the combination is administered as anantibacterial agent.

In another aspect there is provided use of a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor in combination with a polymyxin or polymyxinderivative in the treatment or prevention of a bacterial infectionwherein the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor has on-targetenzyme activity against DNA gyrase and optionally on-target enzymeactivity against topoisomerase IV and wherein the bacterial infection iscaused by a Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistant Gram-negativebacteria.

In another aspect there is provided the use of a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor in combination with a polymyxin or polymyxinderivative in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment orprevention of a bacterial infection wherein the bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyraseand optionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV andwherein the bacterial infection is caused by a Gram-negative bacteria ordrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

In another aspect there is provided a method of improving theantibacterial activity of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitorwherein the method comprises the step of administration of the bacterialtype II topoisomerase inhibitor with a polymyxin or polymyxin derivativeto a subject suffering from an bacterial infection or at risk of abacterial infection wherein the bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase andoptionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV andwherein the bacterial infection is caused by a Gram-negative bacteria ordrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

In another aspect there is provided a method of improving theantibacterial efficacy of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitorwherein the method comprises the step of administration of the bacterialtype II topoisomerase inhibitor with a polymyxin or polymyxin derivativeto a subject suffering from an bacterial infection or at risk of abacterial infection wherein the bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase andoptionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV andwherein the bacterial infection is caused by a Gram-negative bacteria ordrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor hason-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase and on-target enzymeactivity against topoisomerase IV.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is aGyrB/ParE inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the combination may be administered concurrently,sequentially or separately to a patient suffering from infection or atrisk of infection.

In one embodiment, the Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistantGram-negative bacteria comprises a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) layer.

In another embodiment, the Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistantGram-negative bacteria comprises a lipooligosaccharide (LOS) layer.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound of Formula (I) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound of Formula (II) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a compound of Formula (II) asdefined herein or a salt, racemate, diastereomer, enantiomer, ester,carbamate, phosphate, sulfate, deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a process for the manufacture of acompound of Formula (II) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound of Formula (III) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a compound of Formula (III) asdefined herein or a salt, racemate, diastereomer, enantiomer, ester,carbamate, phosphate, sulfate, deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a process for the manufacture of acompound of Formula (III) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound of Formula (IV) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a compound of Formula (IV) asdefined herein or a salt, racemate, diastereomer, enantiomer, ester,carbamate, phosphate, sulfate, deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In another aspect there is provided a process for the manufacture of acompound of Formula (IV) as defined herein or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1: Shows in vivo efficacy of a compound of Formula (I) incombination with a polymyxin derivative in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure in the E. coli septicaemia model of infection.Groups of mice were inoculated intraperitoneally (IP) with a lethal doseof E. coli and survival was monitored for five (5) days. The groups ofmice tested were as follows:

Vehicle control (results represented by thin dotted line);

Polymyxin B nonapeptide (PMBN) (50 mg/kg) administered subcutaneously(SC) at 1 and 3 hours post infection (results represented by thin dashedline);

Compound of Formula (I) (Example 152 of WO2013/138860) (100 mg/kg)administered intravenously (IV) at 1 and 3 hours post infection (resultsrepresented by thick dotted line);

Compound of Formula (I) (Example 152 of WO2013/138860) (100 mg/kg)administered intravenously (IV) plus PMBN (50 mg/kg) administeredsubcutaneously (SC) at 1 hour post infection (results represented bythick dashed line);

Compound of Formula (I) (Example 152 WO2013/138860) (100 mg/kg)administered intravenously (IV) plus PMBN (50 mg/kg) administeredsubcutaneously (SC) at 1 and 3 hours post infection (results representedby thick solid line).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is predicated on the discovery of a novelcombination of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor and polymyxinor a polymyxin derivative. This novel combination shows potent activityagainst bacterial infections caused by a Gram-negative bacteria or drugresistant Gram-negative bacteria, particularly when compared to theantibacterial activity of the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitoror polymyxin or polymyxin derivative alone.

The polymyxin and polymyxin derivatives of the combination may beselected from antibacterial polymyxins, antibacterial polymyxinderivatives, non-antibacterial polymyxins, non-antibacterial polymyxinderivatives, and polymyxins and polymyxin derivatives which may act asan antibacterial or non-antibacterial agent depending on the amount ordosage to be administered.

In another embodiment the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative may beprovided in a therapeutically effective antibacterial amount or dosage.

In another embodiment the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative may be anantibacterial polymyxin or antibacterial polymyxin derivative.

In another embodiment the antibacterial polymyxin or antibacterialpolymyxin derivative may be provided in a sub-inhibitory MIC amount ordosage, that is, a non-therapeutically effective antibacterial amount ordosage.

In another embodiment the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative may be anon-antibacterial polymyxin or a non-antibacterial polymyxin derivative.

Examples of Polymyxins useful in the novel combination include PolymyxinB (PMB) and colistin (Polymyxin E). PMB and colistin are examples ofantibacterial polymyxins which may act as either an antibacterial ornon-antibacterial agent depending on the amount or dosage to beadministered.

Examples of Polymyxin derivatives may be useful in the novel combinationtherapy include nonapeptide derivatives such as Polymyxin B nonapeptide(PMBN) and prodrug forms of colistin. For example, the produce form ofcolistin may be colistin methanesulfonate (CMS). PMBN is an example of anon-antibacterial agent. CMS is also an example of a non-antibacterialagent although as it is a prodrug of colistin, the amount or dosage ofCMS to be administered will determine whether or not the amount ordosage of colistin when released in vivo from its prodrug form will actas an antibacterial or non-antibacterial agent.

In one embodiment the polymyxin may be colistin (Polymyxin E). In afurther embodiment colistin may be administered in an antibacteriallyeffective amount or dosage. In another embodiment colistin may beadministered in a non-antibacterially effective amount or dosage.

In one embodiment the polymyxin derivative may be a prodrug of colistin.In a further embodiment the prodrug of colistin may be administered inan amount or dosage to provide an antibacterially effective amount ordosage of colistin. In another embodiment the prodrug of colistin may beadministered in an amount or dosage to provide a non-antibacteriallyeffective amount or dosage of colistin.

In a further embodiment the prodrug of colistin may be colistinmethanesulfonate (CMS).

In one embodiment the polymyxin may be Polymyxin B (PMB). In a furtherembodiment PMB may be administered in an antibacterially effectiveamount or dosage. In another embodiment PMB may be administered in anon-antibacterially effective amount or dosage.

In one embodiment the polymyxin derivative may be Polymyxin Bnonapeptide (PMBN).

The bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitors for use in the novelcombination therapy have on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyraseand optionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV.Examples of bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitors that may beuseful in the novel combination therapy include, though are not limitedto compounds described in applicant's earlier filed applicationsWO2007/148093, WO2009/074812, WO2009/074810, WO2012/045124 andWO2013/138860. Examples of compounds of Formula (I) and or Formula (II)as described herein may be useful as bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitors for use in the novel combination therapy.

Other examples of bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitors that havedemonstrated on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase which may alsobe useful in the novel combination therapy include, though are notlimited to compounds described in WO2001/052845 (Vertex PharmaceuticalsIncorporated, Charifson P. et. al.); WO2001/052846 (VertexPharmaceuticals Incorporated, Charifson P. et. al.); WO2002/060879(Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Grillot, A. et. al.);WO2003/105846 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Charifson P. et.al.); WO2005/012292 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Charifson P.et. al.); WO2006/022773 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, CharifsonP. et. al.); WO2007/056330 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated,Charifson P. et. al.); WO2009/061875 (Vertex PharmaceuticalsIncorporated, Forslund, R. et. al.); WO2009/076200 (VertexPharmaceuticals Incorporated, Alargova, R. et. al.); WO2012/097269(Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Le Tiran, A. et. al.);WO2012/097270 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Shannon, D. et.al.); WO2012/097273 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Shannon, D.et. al.); WO2012/097274 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Shannon,D. et. al.); WO2012/177707 (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated,Bennani, Y. L. et. al.); WO2014/014845 (Vertex PharmaceuticalsIncorporated, Locher, C. P, et. al.); WO2014/015105 (VertexPharmaceuticals Incorporated, O'Dowd, H. et. al.); WO2011/032050 (TriusTherapeutics, Inc., Creighton, C. et. al.); and WO2012/125746 (TriusTherapeutics, Inc., Bensen, D. et. al.).

In one embodiment the bacterial type II topoisomerase may be a compoundof Formula (I):

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof wherein Alk, A, X₁, X₂, X₃ andZ₁ may be as follows.

Alk may be an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl. For example, Alk may be an optionallysubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl. In one example, Alk may be an unsubstitutedC₁₋₆alkyl. In one example, Alk may be an ethyl. Accordingly, anycompound according to Formula (I), Alk may be an ethyl.

A represents “Ring A” which may be selected from saturated orunsaturated monocyclic C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturatedmonocyclic 3-7 membered heterocycle, saturated or unsaturated fusedbicyclic C₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-10membered-heterocyclyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl and may beoptionally substituted. For example, Ring A may be an optionallysubstituted 5-6-membered hetero-monocyclic ring or an 8-10-memberedfused hetero-bicyclic ring. In another example, Ring A may be anoptionally substituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring. In another example,Ring A may be an optionally substituted 6-membered heteroaryl ring.

X₁ may be a CH, —N═ or C—R₁, where R₁ may be selected from OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynyl, optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkoxyl,halo, haloC₁₋₃alkyl, NH₂, optionally substituted NHC₁₋₃alkyl, optionallysubstituted N(C₁₋₃alkyl)₂, optionally substituted SC₁₋₃alkyl and CN.

X₂ may be a CH, —N═ or C—R₂, where R₂ may be selected from OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)phenyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)phenyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocycle,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocyclyl, halo,optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, CN and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)NR^(a)R^(b).

X₃ may be a CH, —N═ or C—R₃, where R₃ may be selected from OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)phenyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)phenyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocycle,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocyclyl, halo,optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, CN and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)NR^(a)R^(b);

In one example, R₃ may be an optionally substituted 5-membered or6-membered (CH₂)_(m)heterocyclic ring, wherein the optional substituentsmay be one or more substituents independently selected from OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionallysubstituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, CN, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)NR^(a)R^(b), optionally substituted (CH₂)_(p)-4-6-memberedheterocyclic ring, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(p)-spiro-bicyclic-7-11-membered heterocyclic ring and optionallysubstituted

where p may be an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3 and

may represent an optionally substituted 4-6 membered heterocyclic ringor an optionally substituted spiro bicyclic 7-11-membered heterocyclicring;

In another example, R₃ may be an optionally substituted 6-memberedheteroaryl ring selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl andpyrazinyl.

Each R^(a) and R^(b) may be independently selected from H, optionallysubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₃₋₆cycloalkyl andoptionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclyl or R^(a) and R^(b) jointogether to form an optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclyl.

Each m may be an integer independently selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3. Forexample, m may be 0 or 1. In one example, m may be 0.

Z₁ may be selected from H, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-membered heterocyclicring including 5-membered heteroaryl rings, a 6-membered heterocyclicring including 6-membered heteroaryl rings, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxyl,cyano (CN), a carbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂, NH—C₁₋₆alkyl,N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl.

In another example, Z₁ may be a carbonyl containing group of generalformula —(Y)_(q)B(R₄)—C(═O)—W—R₅;

wherein:

q may be an integer 0 or 1;

Y may be attached to Ring A and when q is 0 then Y may be a covalentbond, a spiro ring centre, or a fused ring bond. For example, Y may be acovalent bond when q may be 0. In one example, q is 1 then Y may beselected from optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkylene, optionallysubstituted C₂₋₃alkenylene and optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynylene andwherein each carbon atom in C₁₋₃alkylene may be optionally replaced byan oxygen or nitrogen heteroatom or C(═O). In another example, Y may beselected from the group consisting of —C(O)NH— or —NHC(O)—, —NH—,—CH₂NH—, —NHCH₂—, —N(CH₃)—, —CH₂N(CH₃)—, —N(CH₃)CH₂—, methylene,ethylene, propylene and C═O. In another example, Y may be selected frommethylene, NH, N(CH₃) and C(═O) when q is 1.

B represents “Ring B” and may be selected from saturated or unsaturatedmonocyclic C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated monocyclic 3-7membered heterocycle, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclicC₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-12 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and a spiro bicyclic8-12 membered heterocyclic ring system. In one example, Ring B may beoptionally substituted. In another example, Ring B may join togetherwith Ring A to form a saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclicC₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, a saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-10 memberedheterocyclyl and a spiro bicyclic 8-12 membered heterocyclic ringsystem. In one example, Ring B may be an optionally substitutedC₃₋₇cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocyclic group. For example, an optionally substitutedC₅₋₆cycloalkyl. For example, cyclohexyl or an optionally substituted 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic group. For example, a 6-membered. In oneexample, Ring B may be a heterocyclic group containing nitrogen and/oroxygen and includes dioxane, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azepane,isoxazolyl and morpholinyl. In one example, Ring B may be selected frompiperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azepane, isoxazolyl and morpholinyl. In oneexample, Ring B may be piperidinyl.

R₄ may be joined to the same Ring B atom as the —C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety andmay be selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,(C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)aryl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)heterocyclyl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)heteroaryl, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl),N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, CN, OH, C₁₋₆alkoxy, SO₂H, SO₂C₁₋₆alkyl, SH, SC₁₋₆alkyl,halo, haloC₁₋₆alkyl, —NH(C═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, —NH(C═O)OC(C₁₋₃alkyl)₃, andwherein C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl,aryl and heterocyclyl in each case may be further optionallysubstituted, with, for example, one or more substituents selected fromNH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl), N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, CN, OH, C₁₋₆alkoxy, SO₂H,SO₂C₁₋₆alkyl, SH, SC₁₋₆alkyl and halo or R₄ may be a chain of 3 or 4carbon atoms or carbon and heteroatoms which joins with an adjacent Bring atom to form a fused carbocyclylic or heterocyclic ring which isoptionally further substituted. In one example, R₄ may be a C₁₋₆alkyl orC₃₋₇cycloalkyl. In another example, R₄ may be a C₁₋₃alkyl orcyclopropyl. In another example, R₄ may be a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl andiso-propyl. In one example, R₄ may be a methyl or ethyl.

The —C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety may be joined to the same Ring B atom as R₄;wherein W may be a O, NH or N(C₁₋₆alkyl). In one example, W may be O;and R₅ may be selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,S(O)₂OH, S(O)₂—C₁₋₆alkyl, or M where M represents a monovalent ordivalent cation selected from the group comprising pharmaceuticallyacceptable cations, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium,magnesium, zinc, ammonium, alkylammonium such as salts formed fromtriethylamine, alkoxyammonium such as those formed with ethanolamine andsalts formed from ethylenediamine, choline or amino acids such asarginine, lysine or histidine. In one example, R₅ may be H or C₁₋₃alkylselected from methyl, ethyl, propyl and iso-propyl. In another example,R₅ may be H.

In another example, Z₁ is an alcohol containing group of general formula(CH₂)_(s)C(OH)(R₆)(R₇) or an ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate orprodrug thereof; wherein the OH, R₆ and R₇ groups are each attached tothe same carbon atom; and wherein:

s may be an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3. In one example, s maybe 0 or 1. In one example, s is 0.

R₆ may be H or may be selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionallysubstituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b). For example, R₆ may be H or optionally substitutedC₁₋₃alkyl. For example, methyl and ethyl.

R₇ may be selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionallysubstituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionallysubstituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring, optionally substituted phenyl,optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclyl ring, optionallysubstituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆ alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl andoptionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b). For example, R₇ may beselected from optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl. For example, methyl andethyl, optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl. In one example, R₇ may beselected from CHF₂, CH₂CHF₂, CF₃ and CH₂CF₃. In one example, R₇ may bean optionally substituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring. In one example, R₇ may beselected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. Inanother example, R₇ may be an optionally substituted 4-6-memberedheterocyclyl ring (e.g. morpholinyl), optionally substituted5-6-membered heteroaryl ring (e.g. containing at least one nitrogenheteroatom such as imidazolyl and pyridinyl).

t may be an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. For example, tmay be an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3.

In another example, R₆ and R₇ together with the carbon atom to whichthey are attached form an optionally substituted 4-6-memberedheterocyclic ring or C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring.

In one example, the prodrug may be selected from an ester, carbamate,phosphate or sulfate formed from the hydroxyl moiety.

In another example, Z₁ may be a sulfonamide containing group of generalformula (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈ or (CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or a sulfamidecontaining group of general formula (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀; wherein

v may be an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3. For example, v may be 0 or 1.

R may be H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl. For example, R may beH; and

R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂-6alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted;

or R₉ and R₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-memberedheterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.

In one embodiment of Formula (I):

Alk may be an unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl. For example, Alk may be an ethyl.

Ring A may be an optionally substituted 5-6-membered hetero-monocyclicring or an 8-10-membered fused hetero-bicyclic ring. In one example,Ring A may be an optionally substituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring. Inone example, Ring A may be an optionally substituted 6-memberedheteroaryl ring.

X₁ may be an CH, —N═ or C—R₁ where R₁ may be selected from OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynyl, optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkoxyl,halo, haloC₁₋₃alkyl, NH₂, optionally substituted NHC₁₋₃alkyl, optionallysubstituted N(C₁₋₃alkyl)₂, optionally substituted SC₁₋₃alkyl and CN. Inone example, R₁ may be a halo or C₁₋₃alkyl. In one example, X₁ may be aCH.

X₂ may be a CH or —N═.

X₃ may be a CH, —N═ or C—R₃. In one example, X₃ may be C—R₃ where R₃ maybe halo or an optionally substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heteroarylring. In one example, X₃ may be an optionally substituted 6-memberedheteroaryl ring; and

Z₁ may be selected from H, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-membered heterocyclicring including 5-membered heteroaryl rings, a 6-membered heterocyclicring including 6-membered heteroaryl rings, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxyl,cyano (CN), a carbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂, NH—C₁₋₆alkyl,N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein Z₁ may be furtheroptionally substituted.

In one example, optional substituents for Ring A, R₃ and/or Z₁ includebut are not limited to one or more substituents independently selectedfrom halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-membered heterocyclic ring including5-membered heteroaryl rings, a 6-membered heterocyclic ring including6-membered heteroaryl rings, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxyl, cyano (CN), acarbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂, NH—C₁₋₆alkyl, N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂,and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl.

Suitable compounds according to this embodiment where X₂ may be CHincludes but is not limited to, any one of compound examples 1 to 179 aspreviously disclosed in WO2007/148093:

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and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

Suitable compounds according to this embodiment where X₂ may be —N═includes but is not limited to, any one of compound Examples 1 and 2 aspreviously disclosed in WO2009/074810:

-   1) 1-(4,6-di-pyridin-3-yl-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;    and-   2)    1-(4,6-di(pyrazin-2-yl)-thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;    and    and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,    hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

In one embodiment of Formula (I):

Alk may be unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl. For example, Alk may be ethyl.

Ring A may be an optionally substituted 5-6-membered hetero-monocyclicring or an 8-10-membered fused hetero-bicyclic ring. For example, Ring Amay be an optionally substituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring. In oneexample, Ring A may be an optionally substituted 6-membered heteroarylring.

X₁ may be an CH, —N═ or C—R₁ where R₁ may be selected from H, OH,optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkenyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynyl, optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkoxyl,halo, haloC₁₋₃alkyl, NH₂, optionally substituted NHC₁₋₃alkyl, optionallysubstituted N(C₁₋₃alkyl)₂, optionally substituted SC₁₋₃alkyl and CN. Forexample, R₁ may be a halo or C₁₋₃alkyl. In one example, X₁ may be CH.

X₂ may be CH, —N═ or C—R₂. For example, X₂ may be CH or C—R₂ where R₂may be selected from halo, OH, optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted OC₁₋₆alkyl and optionally substitutedC₁₋₆alkoxyl.

X₃ may be CH, —N═ or C—R₃ where R₃ may be halo, or an optionallysubstituted 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl ring. For example, anoptionally substituted 6-membered heteroaryl ring. For example, X₃ maybe CH or —N═.

Z₁ may be selected from H, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-membered heterocyclicring including 5-membered heteroaryl rings, a 6-membered heterocyclicring including 6-membered heteroaryl rings, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxyl,cyano (CN), a carbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂, NH—C₁₋₆alkyl,N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl; and wherein Z₁ may be furtheroptionally substituted.

In one embodiment, optional substituents for Ring A, R₂, R₃ and/or Z₁include but are not limited to one or more substituents independentlyselected from halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-membered heterocyclic ring including5-membered heteroaryl rings, a 6-membered heterocyclic ring including6-membered heteroaryl rings, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxyl, cyano (CN), acarbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂, NH—C₁₋₆alkyl, N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂,and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl.

In one embodiment X₂ may be CH and X₃ may be CH.

In one embodiment X₂ may be CH and X₃ may be N.

In one embodiment X₂ may be N and X₃ may be CH.

In one embodiment X₂ may be N and X₃ may be N.

In another embodiment X₂ may be C—R₂ and X₃ may be CH.

In another embodiment X₂ may be C—R₂ and X₃ may be N.

In yet another embodiment X₂ may be C—R₂ and X₃ may be C—R₃.

Suitable examples of compounds according to this embodiment includes butis not limited to, any one of compound examples 1 to 79 as previouslydisclosed in WO2009/074812:

-   1) 1-ethyl-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-urea;-   2)    2-{5-[2-(3-ethyl-ureido)-benzothiazol-5-yl]-pyridin-2-yl}-N-methyl-acetamide;-   3)    1-ethyl-3-[5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-4-yl)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-urea;-   4) 1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-pyridin-3-yl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-urea;-   5)    1-(5-([1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-6-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   6)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   7)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   8)    1-(5-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-7-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   9)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   10)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(5-(2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)pyrazin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   11)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   12) Ethyl    2-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)acetate;-   13)    1-(5-(1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   14)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   15) Methyl 5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)picolinate;-   16)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   17) 1-(5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   18)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   19)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-7-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   20) 1-ethyl-3-(5-(isoquinolin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   21) 1-(5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   22) 1-ethyl-3-(5-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   23) 1-ethyl-3-(5-(2-hydroxythiazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   24)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   25)    1-(5-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   26)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamide;-   27)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   28)    1-(5-(2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   29)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   30)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   31)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   32)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   33)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-methyl-1-((6-methylpyridin-2-yl)methyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   34)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   35)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   36)    1-ethyl-3-(5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-1-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   37) Ethyl    7-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate;-   38)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamide;-   39) Ethyl    2-(4-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate;-   40)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   41)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(2-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea-   42)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea    hydrochloride;-   43) Methyl    1-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   44)    1-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   45) Methyl    1-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate;-   46)    1-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylic    acid;-   47) Methyl    2-(4-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)propanoate;-   48)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   49)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-methyl-2-oxo-1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   50)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-methyl-1-((1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)methyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   51)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-methyl-1-((1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   52)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-methyl-1-((1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   53) Tert-butyl    2-((4-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate;-   54)    1-(5-(1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   55)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   56)    1-ethyl-3-[6-fluoro-5-(4-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-urea;-   57)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   58)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   59)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(5-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   60)    5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N′-hydroxypicolinimidamide;-   61)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   62)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   63)    1-(5-(1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   64) Tert-butyl    3-((4-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-2,2′-dioxo-2H-1,4′-bipyridin-1′(2′H)-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   65)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   66)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(6-(morpholinomethyl)pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   67)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(2-oxo-1-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   68)    2-{5-[2-(3-ethyl-ureido)-6-fluoro-benzothiazol-5-yl]-pyridin-2-yl}-N-methyl-acetamide;-   69) 1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(thiazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   70)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-(2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   71) 1-ethyl-3-(6-methoxy-5-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   72)    1-ethyl-3-(6-methoxy-5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   73) 1-ethyl-3-(6-methyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   74)    1-ethyl-3-(6-methyl-5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)urea;-   75) 1-ethyl-3-(6-(pyridin-3-yl)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)urea;-   76) N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl)    acetamide;-   77) 1-ethyl-3-(6-(6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-4-yl)    thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)urea;-   78)    1-ethyl-3-(6-fluoro-5-{6-methyl-1-[1-(6-methyl-pyridin-3-yl)-ethyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-4-yl}-benzothiazol-2-yl)-urea;    and-   79)    1-ethyl-3-{6-fluoro-5-[1-(3-methoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-4-yl]-benzothiazol-2-yl}-urea;    and    and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,    hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

In one embodiment of Formula (I):

Alk, Ring A, X₁ and X₂ are as previously defined;

X₃ may be CH, —N═ or C—(Y₁)_(n)R₃ wherein R₃ may be as previouslydefined. In one example, R₃ may be an optionally substituted 5-memberedor 6-membered heteroaryl ring. In another example, R₃ may be anoptionally substituted 6-membered heteroaryl ring.

n may be an integer 0 or 1 and when n is 0 then Y₁ may be a covalentbond or may be absent and when n is 1 then Y₁ may be selected from O,C(═O). For example, Y₁ may be C₁₋₆alkylene. In one example, Y₁ may beC₁₋₃alkylene. In one example, Y₁ may be —CH₂—, C₁₋₆alkylO—, for example,C₁₋₃alkylO— such as —CH₂O—. In one example, Y₁ may be C₁₋₆ alkylNH—. Inanother example, Y₁ may be C₁₋₃alkylNH—, such as —CH₂NH—. In anotherexample, Y₁ may be C₁₋₆alkylN(C₁₋₃alkyl)-. For example, Y₁ may beC₁₋₃alkylN(C₁₋₃alkyl)-. In one example, Y₁ may be —CH₂N(Me)—. In anotherexample, Y₁ may be C₂₋₆alkenylene. For example, Y₁ may beC₂₋₃alkenylene. In another example, Y₁ may be C₂₋₆alkynylene. In oneexample, Y₁ may be C₂₋₃alkynylene, —CH₂N(C₁₋₃alkyl)-, NH, N(C₁₋₃alkyl).In one example, Y₁ may be N(Me), —C(O)NH—, —C(O)N(C₁₋₃alkyl)-. In oneexample, Y₁ may be —C(O)N(Me)—, —NHC(O)—, —C(C₁₋₃alkyl)=N—O— and—CH═N—O—. In one example, Y₁ may be —C(Et)=N—O— or C(Me)=N—O—.

Z₁ may be a carbonyl containing group of general formula—(Y)_(q)B(R₄)—C(═O)—W—R₅ wherein:

q may be an integer 0 or 1.

Y is attached to Ring A and when q is 0 then Y is a covalent bond, aspiro ring centre, or a fused ring bond; and in a one example Y is acovalent bond when q is 0; or when q is 1 then Y is selected fromoptionally substituted C₁₋₃alkylene, optionally substitutedC₂₋₃alkenylene and optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynylene and whereineach carbon atom in C₁₋₃alkylene may be optionally replaced by an oxygenor nitrogen heteroatom or C(═O). In one example, Y may be selected fromthe group comprising of —C(O)NH— or —NHC(O)—, —NH—, —CH₂NH—, —NHCH₂—,—N(CH₃)—, —CH₂N(CH₃)—, —N(CH₃)CH₂—, methylene, ethylene, propylene andC═O. In one example, Y may be selected from methylene, NH, N(CH₃) andC(═O) when q is 1.

B represents “Ring B” and may be selected from saturated or unsaturatedmonocyclic C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated monocyclic 3-7membered heterocycle, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclicC₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-12 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and a spiro bicyclic8-12 membered heterocyclic ring system; and further Ring B may beoptionally substituted; or Ring B may join together with Ring A to forma saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic C₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, a saturatedor unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-10 membered heterocyclyl and a spirobicyclic 8-12 membered heterocyclic ring system. For example, Ring B maybe an optionally substituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic group. For example, Ring B may bean optionally substituted C₅₋₆cycloalkyl. In one example, Ring B may bea cyclohexyl or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclicgroup. In one example, Ring B may be a 6-membered heterocyclic group.

In one example, Ring B may be a heterocylic group containing nitrogenand/or oxygen and includes dioxane, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azepane,isoxazolyl and morpholinyl.

In one example, Ring B may be selected from piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,azepane, isoxazolyl and morpholinyl. For example, Ring B may bepiperidinyl.

R₄ may be joined to the same Ring B atom as the —C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety andmay be selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,(C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)aryl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)heterocyclyl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)heteroaryl, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl),N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, CN, OH, C₁₋₆alkoxy, SO₂H, SO₂C₁₋₆alkyl, SH, SC₁₋₆alkyl,halo, haloC₁₋₆alkyl, —NH(C═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, —NH(C═O)OC(C₁₋₃alkyl)₃, andwherein C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl,aryl and heterocyclyl in each case may be further optionallysubstituted, for example, with one or more substituents selected fromNH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl), N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, CN, OH, C₁₋₆alkoxy, SO₂H,SO₂C₁₋₆alkyl, SH, SC₁₋₆alkyl and halo or R₄ is a chain of 3 or 4 carbonatoms or carbon and heteroatoms which joins with an adjacent B ring atomto form a fused carbocyclylic or heterocyclic ring which is optionallyfurther substituted. For example, R₄ may be a C₁₋₆alkyl orC₃₋₇cycloalkyl. In one example, R₄ may be a C₁₋₃alkyl or cyclopropyl. Inone example, R₄ may be a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and iso-propyl. In oneexample, R₄ may be a methyl or ethyl.

The —C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety may be joined to the same Ring B atom as R₄;wherein W may be O, NH or N(C₁₋₆alkyl). For example, W may be O; and R₅may be selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, S(O)₂OH,S(O)₂—C₁₋₆alkyl, or M where M may represent a monovalent or divalentcation selected from the group comprising pharmaceutically acceptablecations, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc,ammonium, alkylammonium such as salts formed from triethylamine,alkoxyammonium such as those formed with ethanolamine and salts formedfrom ethylenediamine, choline or amino acids such as arginine, lysine orhistidine. For example, R₅ may be a H or C₁₋₃alkyl selected from methyl,ethyl, propyl and iso-propyl. In one example, R₅ may be H.

In one embodiment Ring A and/or Ring B may be optionally substitutedwith one or more substituents. For example, one or two optionalsubstituents independently selected from C₁₋₃alkyl, for example methyl,OH, ═O, halo, for example F and C₁₋₃alkoxy, for example methoxy.

Examples of suitable compounds according to this embodiment includes butis not limited to, any one of compound examples 1 to 234 as previouslydisclosed in WO2012/045124:

-   1)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   2)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxylic    acid;-   3)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-piperidine-3-carboxylic    acid;-   4)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   5)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-3-methyl-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   6)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   7)    1-[5-[7-(5,6-dimethoxy-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   8)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   9)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3,4-dimethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   10)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-fluoro-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   11)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   12)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   13)    1-[5-[7-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   14)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   15)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   16)    1-[5-[7-(4-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   17)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   18)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   19)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-oxazol-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   20)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-thiazol-5-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   21)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-thiazol-4-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   22)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-hex-1-ynyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   23)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-methoxythiazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   24)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   25)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   26)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-hydroxy-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   27)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[4-(hydroxymethyl)thiazol-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   28)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-ethynyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   29)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrazol-1-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   30)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   31)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   32)    1-[5-[7-(6-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   33)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-imidazol-1-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   34)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   35)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   36)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   37)    1-[5-[7-ethyl-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   38)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   39)    1-[5-[7-cyclohexyl-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   40)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrazin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   41)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-phenyltriazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   42)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   43)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   44)    1-[5-[7-(2-cyanopyrimidin-4-yl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   45)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   46)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   47)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-tetrahydropyran-4-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   48)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-isopropoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   49)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   50)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-methyltriazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   51)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   52)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   53)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   54)    1-[5-[7-(3,5-difluoro-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   55)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   56)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   57)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-isopropyl-6-oxo-pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   58)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-6-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   59)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   60)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-ethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   61)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   62)    1-[5-[7-(3-amino-6-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   63)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-3-fluoro-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   64)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-methoxy-6-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   65)    1-[5-[7-(3-cyano-5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   66)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   67)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrimidin-4-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   68)    1-[5-[7-(4-ethoxy-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   69)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   70)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-furo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   71)    1-[5-[7-[3-cyano-4-(dimethylamino)-2-pyridyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   72)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-methoxyiminomethyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   73)    1-[5-[7-(6-tert-butoxypyrazin-2-yl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   74)    1-[5-[7-(1-acetyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   75)    1-[5-[7-[2-(dimethylamino)thiazol-5-yl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   76)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-morpholinothiazol-5-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   77)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-ethylthiazol-5-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   78)    1-[5-[7-(2-ethoxythiazol-5-yl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   79)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(1-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   80)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[1-(2-methoxyethyl)-6-oxo-pyrimidin-4-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   81)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   82)    1-[5-[7-[5-(cyanomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   83)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-ethylpyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   84)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   85)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-fluoro-4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   86)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   87)    1-[5-[7-cyclopropyl-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   88)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-N-methoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   89)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   90)    1-[5-[7-(3-cyano-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   91)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[ethyl(methyl)carbamoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   92)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-4-methyl-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   93)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(3-fluoro-5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   94)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-C-methyl-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   95)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-N-hydroxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   96)    1-[5-[7-[(E)-N-ethoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   97)    1-[5-[7-(ethylcarbamoyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   98)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   99)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   100)    1-[5-[7-(4-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   101)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   102)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   103)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   104)    1-[5-[7-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   105)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   106)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   107)    1-[5-[7-bromo-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   108)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrazin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   109)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   110)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   111)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-oxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   112)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrazin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   113)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   114)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-morpholino-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   115)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   116)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-N-methoxy-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   117)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   118)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   119)    1-[5-[7-bromo-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   120)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   121)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(6-methoxypyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   122)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   123)    1-[5-[7-(4-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   124)    1-[5-[7-(5-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   125)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   126)    1-[5-[7-(3-cyano-2-pyridyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   127)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(4-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-propyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   128)    4-amino-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   129)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   130)    4-cyano-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   131)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   132)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methoxy-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   133)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methylsulfonyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   134)    4-benzyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   135)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-fluoro-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   136)    4-allyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   137)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-isopropyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   138)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methylsulfanyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   139)    4-allyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   140)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   141)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-(methoxymethyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   142)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-(trifluoromethyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   143)    4-cyclopropyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   144)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[2-(3-methylimidazol-4-yl)ethynyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   145)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(thiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   146)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(pyrimidine-2-carbonylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   147)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[[methyl(pyrimidin-2-yl)amino]methyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   148)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[2-(3-pyridyl)ethynyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   149)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(pyridine-2-carbonylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   150)    1-[5-[7-(2-cyclopentylethynyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   151)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[2-(4-pyridyl)ethynyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   152)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[2-(6-methoxy-2-pyridyl)ethynyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   153)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[2-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)ethynyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   154)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyrimidin-2-ylethynyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   155)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyrimidin-4-ylethynyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   156)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-thiazol-2-ylethynyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   157)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyrazin-2-ylethynyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   158)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(morpholinomethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   159)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   160)    1-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]methyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   161)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-4-fluoro-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   162)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-4-(2-pyridyl)thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-6-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   163)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic    acid;-   164)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic    acid;-   165)    2-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3,4,5,6,6a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole-3a-carboxylic    acid;-   166)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-azepane-4-carboxylic    acid;-   167) methyl    4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   168) methyl    4-amino-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   169) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   170) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-methyl-4-oxo-piperidine-3-carboxylate;-   171) ethyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   172) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-piperidine-3-carboxylate;-   173) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   174) ethyl    4-cyano-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   175) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methoxy-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   176) ethyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methylsulfonyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   177) ethyl    4-benzyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   178) ethyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-tetrahydropyran-4-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   179) ethyl    1-[5-[7-(1-acetyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   180) methyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate;-   181)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-3-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   182)    1-[4-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   183)    3-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-pyridyl]-5-methyl-4H-isoxazole-5-carboxylic    acid;-   184) ethyl    3-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-pyridyl]-5-methyl-4H-isoxazole-5-carboxylate;-   185)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxamide;-   186)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-N-methylsulfonyl-piperidine-4-carboxamide;-   187)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   188)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-N-(2-methoxyethoxy)-C-methyl-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   189)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-methoxyiminomethyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   190)    7-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-2-methyl-3-oxo-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazine-2-carboxylic    acid;-   191) ethyl    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylate;-   192)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidine-2-carbonyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   193)    1-[5-[7-carbamoyl-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   194)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   195)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyridazin-3-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   196)    5-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxane-2-carboxylic    acid;-   197)    1-[5-[7-(4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl)-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-ethyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   198)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   199)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-formyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   200)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   201)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-methyl-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic    acid;-   202)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   203)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   204)    1-[5-[7-[(E)-ethoxyiminomethyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   205)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[5-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   206)    3-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic    acid;-   207)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-propanoyl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   208)    1-[5-[7-bromo-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   209)    4-ethyl-1-[4-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]thiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   210)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-4-(2-pyridyl)thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-6-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   211)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(Z)—C-ethyl-N-methoxy-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   212)    4-ethoxy-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   213)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   214)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-4-methyl-pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   215)    1-[5-[7-bromo-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   216) ethyl    5-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxane-2-carboxylate;-   217)    1-[5-[7-[5-[(4,4-difluoro-1-piperidyl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   218)    4-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-methyl-amino]-1-methyl-cyclohexanecarboxylic    acid;-   219)    2-ethyl-7-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-7-azaspiro[3.5]nonane-2-carboxylic    acid;-   220)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]-4-methoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   221)    4-Ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]thiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   222)    4-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]amino]-1-methyl-cyclohexanecarboxylic    acid;-   223)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(C-ethyl-N-methoxy-carbonimidoyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   224)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(E)-C-ethyl-N-methoxy-carbonimidoyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   225)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[(Z)-methoxyiminomethyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   226)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   227)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-pyrazol-1-yl-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   228)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-pyrimidin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   229)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   230)    4-ethyl-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-pyrazol-1-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   231)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-pyrazol-1-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   232)    4-ethyl-1-(3-{2-[(ethylcarbamoyl)amino]-7-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl}-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   233)    1-(5-{2-[(ethylcarbamoyl)amino]-7-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl}-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic    acid; and-   234) Diethyl    1,1′-({2-[(ethylcarbamoyl)amino]-1,3-benzoxazole-5,7-diyl}dipyrimidine-5,2-diyl)bis(4-ethylpiperidine-4-carboxylate);    and    and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,    hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

In one embodiment of Formula (I):

Alk, Ring A, X₁, X₂ and X₃ are as previously defined;

Z₁ may be an alcohol containing group of general formula(CH₂)_(s)C(OH)(R₆)(R₇) or an ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate orprodrug thereof; wherein the OH, R₆ and R₇ groups are each attached tothe same carbon atom; and

s may be an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3. For example, s may be 0or 1. In one example, s may be 0.

R₆ may be H or may be selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionallysubstituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b). For example, R₆ may be H or optionally substitutedC₁₋₃alkyl, such as, methyl or ethyl.

R₇ may be selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionallysubstituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionallysubstituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring, optionally substituted phenyl,optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclyl ring, optionallysubstituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl andoptionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b). For example, R₇ may beselected from optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl,optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, such as CHF₂, CH₂CHF₂, CF₃ orCH₂CF₃, optionally substituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring, such as cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl), optionally substituted4-6-membered heterocyclyl ring, such as morpholinyl, optionallysubstituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring. For example R₇ may be animidazolyl or pyridinyl.

t may be an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. For example, tmay be an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3.

or R₆ and R₇ together with the carbon atom to which they are attachedform an optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclic ring orC₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring;

and further wherein the prodrug may be selected from an ester,carbamate, phosphate or sulfate formed from the hydroxyl moiety.

Suitable optional substituents for R₆ and R₇ may include but are notlimited to, for example, one or more, for example 1 or 2, substituentsindependently selected from OH, C₁₋₃alkyl such as methyl, haloC₁₋₃alkylsuch as CHF₂ and CF₃, CO₂H, CO₂C₁₋₄alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxyl such as methoxy,oxo (═O), NH₂, NHC₁₋₃alkyl and N(C₁₋₃alkyl)₂.

Examples of compounds according to this embodiment include but are notlimited to, any one of compound examples 1 to 202 as previouslydisclosed in WO2013/138860:

-   1)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   2)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-azetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   3)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   4)    1-ethyl-3-[6-fluoro-5-[6-[hydroxy(3-pyridyl)methyl]-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   5)    1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   6)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   7)    1-[5-[2-[(1S*,2R*)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea    (mixture    1-[5-[2-[(1S,2R)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and    1-[5-[2-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea);-   8)    1-[5-[2-[(3R*,4S*)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydropyran-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea    (mixture    1-[5-[2-[(3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydropyran-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and    1-[5-[2-[(3S,4R)-3,4-dihydroxytetrahydropyran-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea);-   9)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[4-(1-hydroxyethyl)triazol-1-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   10)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrimidin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   11)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)imidazol-1-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   12)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   13)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   14)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)methoxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   15)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(methylsulfanylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   16)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(methylsulfinylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   17)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   18)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl    4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate;-   19)    4-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   20)    O4-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    O1-methyl butanedioate;-   21)    4-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   22)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   23)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   24)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[6-[hydroxy-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methyl]-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   25)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[5-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   26)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   27)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   28)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   29)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   30)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   31)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   32)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   33)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(1-morpholinoethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   34)    1-[7-[4-[(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   35)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   36)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[[(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   37)    1-[7-[4-[(3,3-difluoro-1-piperidyl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   38)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(3-morpholinopropoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   39)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   40)    1-[5-[2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   41)    1-[7-(dimethylaminomethyl)-6-hydroxy-5-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   42)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[[(3R)-3-methoxypyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   43)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   44)    1-ethyl-3-[6-hydroxy-5-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(morpholinomethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   45)    1-[6-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-3-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   46)    2-[6-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-3-pyridyl]acetic    acid;-   47)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   48)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)thiazol-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   49)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   50)    1-[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-4-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   51)    1-[6-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   52)    1-[4-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   53)    1-[7-[4-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   54)    4-[[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-4-pyridyl]amino]-1-methyl-cyclohexanecarboxylic    acid;-   55)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   56)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[5-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   57)    1-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-propyl-urea;-   58)    1-[5-[2-[cyclopropyl(hydroxy)methyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   59)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxypropyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   60)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   61)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxybutyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   62)    [(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    (2R)-2-amino-3-methyl-butanoate;-   63)    [(1S)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    (2R)-2-amino-3-methyl-butanoate;-   64)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   65)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   66)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-azetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   67)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   68)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-methylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   69)    1-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   70)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octadeuteriomorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   71)    1-[7-[4-[(2,5-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   72)    (2S)-1-[[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-4-pyridyl]methyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic    acid;-   73)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(6-oxa-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   74)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   75)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   76)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   77)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   78)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-methoxyethylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   79)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   80)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   81)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-2-morpholino-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   82)    1-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-methyl-urea;-   83)    1-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-methyl-urea;-   84)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   85)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(2-hydroxyethylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   86)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-azetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   87)    1-[6-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   88)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   89)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate;-   90)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(4-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   91)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-morpholinoethylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   92)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   93)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   94)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(4-morpholinopyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   95)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   96)    1-ethyl-3-[7-(2-pyridyl)-5-[6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   97)    1-[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   98)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-ethyl-1-hydroxy-propyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   99)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   100)    1-[7-[4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   101)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   102)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[6-(morpholinomethyl)pyrazin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   103)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   104)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   105)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   106)    1-ethyl-3-[7-(5-fluoro-4-morpholino-pyrimidin-2-yl)-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   107)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[4-(2-methoxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   108)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-5-[6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   109)    1-[6-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   110)    1-[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]-4-pyridyl]piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   111)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxytetrahydropyran-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   112)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-oxa-7-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-7-ylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   113)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(3-hydroxyoxetan-3-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   114)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-methoxy-3-methyl-azetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   115)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrimidin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   116)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-5-[6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   117)    1-[2-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-7-yl]pyrimidin-4-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   118)    1-[5-[2-[(1R*,2R*)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea    (mixture    1-[5-[2-[(1R,2R)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and-   1-[5-[2-[(1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea);-   119)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxycyclopentyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   120)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[5-(morpholinomethyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   121)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   122)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   123)    4-[3-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]oxetan-3-yl]oxy-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   124)    4-[2-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   125)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxytetrahydropyran-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   126)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl    2-aminoacetate;-   127)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxytetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   128)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-piperidyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   129)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-(2-aminoethylamino)acetate;-   130)    1-[5-[2-[(1R*,2S*)-3,3-difluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea    (mixture    1-[5-[2-[(1R,2S)-3,3-difluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and-   1-[5-[2-[(1S,2R)-3,3-difluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea);-   131)    1-ethyl-3-[7-(2-pyridyl)-5-[2-[(1R*,2S*)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea    (mixture    1-ethyl-3-[7-(2-pyridyl)-5-[2-[(1R,2S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;    and    1-ethyl-3-[7-(2-pyridyl)-5-[2-[(1S,2R)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-dihydroxy-propyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea);-   132)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    (2S)-2-aminopropanoate;-   133)    4-[(1S)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   134)    4-[(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   135)    1-[5-[2-(1,2-dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   136)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl    2-amino-2-methyl-propanoate;-   137)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl    3-aminopropanoate;-   138) tert-butyl    4-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-hydroxy-piperidine-1-carboxylate;-   139)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxy-1-oxo-thian-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   140)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-(dimethylamino)acetate;-   141)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-morpholinoacetate;-   142)    1-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   143)    1-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-[(1S)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   144)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    5-aminopentanoate;-   145)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    5-(dimethylamino)pentanoate;-   146)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-aminoacetate;-   147)    1-[7-[4-[(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   148)    1-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(3-hydroxyoxetan-3-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   149)    1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl    dihydrogen phosphate;-   150)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   151)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-morpholino-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   152)    [(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    dihydrogen phosphate;-   153)    [(1S)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    dihydrogen phosphate;-   154)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(3-hydroxyoxetan-3-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   155)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[6-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl]-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   156)    1-[7-[4-[(4,4-difluoro-1-piperidyl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   157)    1-[5-[2-[1,2-dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   158)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   159)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   160)    [(1S)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    (2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate;-   161)    [(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]    (2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate;-   162) tert-butyl    3-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-azetidine-1-carboxylate;-   163)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(3-hydroxyazetidin-3-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   164)    1-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   165)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-[[(2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carbonyl]amino]acetate;-   166)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    (2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate;-   167)    4-[3-[5-[7-[4-[[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl]-2-pyridyl]-2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]oxetan-3-yl]oxy-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   168)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   169)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-(2-morpholinoethylamino)acetate;-   170)    2-[[2-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]acetic    acid;-   171)    (2S)-2-amino-4-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]-4-oxo-butanoic    acid;-   172)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    4-aminobutanoate;-   173)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxy-1,1-dioxo-thian-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   174)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(4-hydroxy-4-piperidyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   175)    1-[7-[4-[(3-ethoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   176)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   177)    1-ethyl-3-[6-fluoro-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   178)    1-ethyl-3-[7-(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   179)    3-[[2-[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]-2-oxo-ethyl]amino]propanoic    acid;-   180)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    (3R)-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate;-   181)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    (3R)-morpholine-3-carboxylate;-   182)    1-[6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   183)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   184)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    2-(2-phosphonooxyethylamino)acetate;-   185)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(thiomorpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   186)    1-ethyl-3-[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   187)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(thiomorpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   188)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(1-oxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   189)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-[2-methoxyethyl(methyl)amino]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   190)    [1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]    dihydrogen phosphate;-   191)    1-[7-[4-[(1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   192)    1-[6-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methoxy]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   193)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   194)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-morpholino-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   195)    1-[7-[(3S)-3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   196)    1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(2-hydroxyethylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   197)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   198)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octadeuteriomorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   199)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   200)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylsulfanyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   201)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylsulfinyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   202)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methoxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;    and    and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,    hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

Examples of compounds of Formula (I) wherein Z₁ is a sulfonamidecontaining group of general formula NRS(═O)₂R₈ or S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or asulfamide containing group of general formula NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ arebelieved to be novel.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, there is provided compound of Formula(II):

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof;

wherein Alk, Ring A, X₁, X₂ and X₃ are as previously defined accordingto Formula (I) and embodiments thereof; and

Z₂ may be (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈, (CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or(CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀; wherein

v is an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R is H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl; and

R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may each be independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted;

or R₉ and R₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-memberedheterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.

Optional substituents for R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may include but are not limitedto one or more substituents independently selected from halo (forexample Cl, Br, F, I), C₁₋₄alkyl (for example methyl, ethyl, propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl), C₂₋₄alkenyl (for exampleethenyl, propenyl, butenyl), C₂₋₄alkynyl (for example ethynyl, propynyl,butynyl), C₁₋₄alkylhalo (for example CH₂F, CF₃), OH, OC₁₋₄alkyl (forexample OCH₃, OCH₂CH₃), C₁₋₄alkoxyl (for example CH₂OCH₃, CH₂CH₂OCH₃),C₁₋₄alkoxylhalo (for example OCH₂F, OCF₃), CN, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₄alkyl) (forexample NHCH₃, NHCH₂CH₃), N(C₁₋₄alkyl)₂ (for example N(CH₃)₂,N(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, N(CH₂CH₃)₂), C(═O)OC₁₋₄alkyl (for example C(═O)OCH₃,C(═O)OCH₂CH₃), C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl (for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl), phenyl, benzyl, a 3-6-membered heterocyclicring containing N and/or O heteroatoms (for example aziridine, oxirane,pyrrolidine, pyrazoline, imidazoline, pyrazolidine, imidazolidine,tetrahydrofuran, piperidine, tetrahydropyran, piperizine, morphline), ora 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring containing one or more N, O and/or Sheteroatoms (for example 5-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyrrole,furan, thiophene, pyrazole, imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole,isothiazole, triazole, oxadiazole, furazan, thiadiazole, tetrazole, and6-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine andpyrazine).

In one embodiment of Formula (II) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂R₈.

In another embodiment of Formula (II) Z₂ is S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

In another embodiment of Formula (II) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

Examples of compounds of Formula (II), include but is not limited to,any one of compound examples A-10 to A-21, A-24 to A-100, A-103 toA-107, A-110, A-111, and A-113 to A-115, as described in the Examplessection which follows:

-   A-10)    2-[[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]benzoic    acid;-   A-11)    1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-12)    1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(propylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-13)    1-[5-[2-(tert-Butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-14)    1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)sulfonylamino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-15)    1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[[2-hydroxyethyl(methyl)sulfamoyl]amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-16) Methyl    2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate;-   A-17)    1-[5-[2-(allylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-18)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-19)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methanesulfonamidomethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-20)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-21)    1-[5-[2-(cyclopentylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-24)    1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxido-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   A-25)    1-[5-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2-thiazolidin-2-yl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-26)    1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   A-27)    1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   A-28)    1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;-   A-29)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-N-methylmethanesulfonamide;-   A-30)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide;-   A-31)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide;-   A-32)    1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl    urea;-   A-33)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide;-   A-34)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide;-   A-35)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopentanesulfonamide;-   A-36)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethanesulfonamide;-   A-37)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-38)    1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl    urea;-   A-39)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-40)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide;-   A-41)    1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-42)    1-ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   A-43)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide;-   A-44)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide;-   A-45)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-46)    (S)-2-amino-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-phenylpropane-1-sulfonamide;-   A-47)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethane    sulfonamide;-   A-48)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-49)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-50)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-51)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide;-   A-52)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-morpholinoethanesulfonamide;-   A-53)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide;-   A-54)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-55)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide;-   A-56)    (R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-morpholinopyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-57)    (R)-3-(dimethylamino)-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-58)    1-acetyl-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide;-   A-59)    (R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-60)    (S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-61)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-62)    (R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;-   A-63)    (S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-sulfonamide;-   A-64)    N-(5-(7-bromo-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-65)    1-[7-bromo-5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl    urea;-   A-66) methyl    2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate;-   A-67)    (R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methane    sulfonamide;-   A-68)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxyethanesulfonamide;-   A-69)    1-[5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-ethylthiazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl    urea;-   A-70)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanesulfonamide;-   A-71)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-72)    N-(5-(7-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-73)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-74)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-((5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-75)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-76)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-77)    N-(5-(7-cyclopropyl-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-78)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-79)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-80)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-81)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-morpholinobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-82)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-83)    N-(5-(7-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-84)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-85)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-86)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-(morpholinomethyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-87)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-88)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-hydroxy-4-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-89)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-90)    2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-methylacetamide;-   A-91)ethyl    2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate;-   A-92)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-93)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-94)    N-(5-(7-(2-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-95)    N-(5-(7-(5-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-96)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-(2-methoxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-97)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-98)    N-(5-(7-(5-(aminomethyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-99)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-[2-dimethylaminoethyl(methyl)amino]benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-100)    N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;-   A-103)    1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-5-methoxy-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-104)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-105)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-106)    1-[7-(5-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-107)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-110)    1-[7-(4-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-111)    1-[5-[2-(2,3-dihydroxypropylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-113)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(4,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-114)    1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[(3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxycyclohexen-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;-   A-115)    1-[7-[(3aR,6aR)-2,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrrol-5-yl]-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,    hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.

In a further embodiment, there is provided compound of Formula (III):

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof;

wherein Ring A, X₁, X₂ and X₃ are as previously defined according toFormula (I) and embodiments thereof; X₄ is C or N; and

Z₂ may be (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈, (CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or(CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀; wherein

v is an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R is H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl; and

R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may each be independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted;

or R₉ and R₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-memberedheterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.

Optional substituents for R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may include but are not limitedto one or more substituents independently selected from halo (forexample Cl, Br, F, I), C₁₋₄alkyl (for example methyl, ethyl, propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl), C₂₋₄alkenyl (for exampleethenyl, propenyl, butenyl), C₂₋₄alkynyl (for example ethynyl, propynyl,butynyl), C₁₋₄alkylhalo (for example CH₂F, CF₃), OH, OC₁₋₄alkyl (forexample OCH₃, OCH₂CH₃), C₁₋₄alkoxyl (for example CH₂OCH₃, CH₂CH₂OCH₃),C₁₋₄alkoxylhalo (for example OCH₂F, OCF₃), CN, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₄alkyl) (forexample NHCH₃, NHCH₂CH₃), N(C₁₋₄alkyl)₂ (for example N(CH₃)₂,N(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, N(CH₂CH₃)₂), C(═O)OC₁₋₄alkyl (for example C(═O)OCH₃,C(═O)OCH₂CH₃), C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl (for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl), phenyl, benzyl, a 3-6-membered heterocyclicring containing N and/or O heteroatoms (for example aziridine, oxirane,pyrrolidine, pyrazoline, imidazoline, pyrazolidine, imidazolidine,tetrahydrofuran, piperidine, tetrahydropyran, piperizine, morphline), ora 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring containing one or more N, O and/or Sheteroatoms (for example 5-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyrrole,furan, thiophene, pyrazole, imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole,isothiazole, triazole, oxadiazole, furazan, thiadiazole, tetrazole, and6-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine andpyrazine).

In one embodiment of Formula (III) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂R₈.

In another embodiment of Formula (III) Z₂ is S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

In another embodiment of Formula (III) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

Examples of compounds of Formula (III), include but are not limited to,any one of compound examples A-102, A-108, and A-112 as described in theExamples section which follows:

A-102)N-[5-(2-amino-7-bromo-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide;

A-108)N-[5-[2-amino-4-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide;

A-112)N-[5-(2-amino-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide;

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof;

wherein Alk, Ring A, X₁, X₂ and X₃ are as previously defined accordingto Formula (I) and embodiments thereof; X₄ is C or N; and

Z₂ may be (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈, (CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or(CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀; wherein

v is an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R is H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl; and

R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may each be independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted;

or R₉ and R₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-memberedheterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.

Optional substituents for R₈, R₉ and R₁₀ may include but are not limitedto one or more substituents independently selected from halo (forexample Cl, Br, F, I), C₁₋₄alkyl (for example methyl, ethyl, propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl), C₂₋₄alkenyl (for exampleethenyl, propenyl, butenyl), C₂₋₄alkynyl (for example ethynyl, propynyl,butynyl), C₁₋₄alkylhalo (for example CH₂F, CF₃), OH, OC₁₋₄alkyl (forexample OCH₃, OCH₂CH₃), C₁₋₄alkoxyl (for example CH₂OCH₃, CH₂CH₂OCH₃),C₁₋₄alkoxylhalo (for example OCH₂F, OCF₃), CN, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₄alkyl) (forexample NHCH₃, NHCH₂CH₃), N(C₁₋₄alkyl)₂ (for example N(CH₃)₂,N(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, N(CH₂CH₃)₂), C(═O)OC₁₋₄alkyl (for example C(═O)OCH₃,C(═O)OCH₂CH₃), C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl), phenyl, benzyl, a 3-6-membered heterocyclicring containing N and/or O heteroatoms (for example aziridine, oxirane,pyrrolidine, pyrazoline, imidazoline, pyrazolidine, imidazolidine,tetrahydrofuran, piperidine, tetrahydropyran, piperizine, morphline), ora 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring containing one or more N, O and/or Sheteroatoms (for example 5-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyrrole,furan, thiophene, pyrazole, imidazole, oxazole, isoxazole, thiazole,isothiazole, triazole, oxadiazole, furazan, thiadiazole, tetrazole, and6-membered heteroaryl rings such as pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine andpyrazine).

In one embodiment of Formula (IV) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂R₈.

In another embodiment of Formula (IV) Z₂ is S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

In another embodiment of Formula (IV) Z₂ is NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀.

Examples of compounds of Formula (IV), include but is not limited to,any one of compound examples A-101 and A-109 as described in theExamples section which follows:

-   A-101)    1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-8-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   A-109)    1-[4-bromo-6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;

The compounds of Formula (II), Formula (III), and Formula (IV) areuseful when used in the novel combination of the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor for usein combination with a polymyxin or polymyxin derivative may be selectedfrom the group consisting of:

-   1-ethyl-3-[5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyridyl)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-[7-(3-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-ethyl-3-[7-(2-pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-ethyl-3-[5-(3-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-4-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic    acid;-   1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   [(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]dihydrogen    phosphate;-   (3R)—N-[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;-   1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-methyl-1-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]-6-oxo-4-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-Ethyl-3-[5-(4-methylimidazol-1-yl)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-methyl-1-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-6-oxo-4-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   Methyl    N-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]carbamate;-   N-[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;-   1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   2-[[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]benzoic    acid;-   1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(propylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-[5-[2-(tert-Butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)sulfonylamino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[[2-hydroxyethyl(methyl)sulfamoyl]amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   Methyl    2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate;-   1-[5-[2-(allylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methanesulfonamidomethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;-   1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   1-[5-[2-(cyclopentylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;-   N-[5-(2-amino-7-bromo-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide;-   1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-8-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;    and    salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, esters, carbamates,    phosphates, sulfates, deuterated forms and prodrugs thereof.

Compositions

There is also provided a composition comprising a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor and a polymyxin or polymyxin derivative, whereinthe bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzymeactivity against DNA gyrase and optionally on-target enzyme activityagainst topoisomerase IV.

In one embodiment the composition optionally comprises a carrier,diluent or excipient.

In another embodiment the composition is a pharmaceutical compositionand the carrier, diluent or excipient is pharmaceutically acceptable.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound of Formula (I), its salts, isomers, racemates, diastereomers,enantiomers and prodrugs thereof as previously defined herein.

In another embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor isa compound of Formula (II), its salts, isomers, racemates,diastereomers, enantiomers and prodrugs thereof as previously definedherein.

In one embodiment the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative is provided in atherapeutically effective antibacterial amount or dosage.

In an alternative embodiment the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative isprovided in a sub-inhibitory MIC amount or dosage, that is, anon-therapeutically effective antibacterial amount or dosage.

In one embodiment the composition comprises a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor as previously defined and a polymyxin.

In one embodiment the polymyxin may be colistin (Polymyxin E) orpolymyxin B (PMB).

In one embodiment the polymyxin may be colistin (Polymyxin E). In afurther embodiment colistin may be administered in an antibacteriallyeffective amount or dosage. In another embodiment colistin may beadministered in a non-antibacterially effective amount or dosage.

In another embodiment the polymyxin may be Polymyxin B (PMB). In anotherembodiment PMB may be administered in an antibacterially effectiveamount or dosage. In another embodiment PMB is administered in anon-antibacterially effective amount or dosage.

In one embodiment the composition comprises a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor as previously defined and a polymyxinderivative.

In one embodiment the polymyxin derivative may be polymyxin Bnonapeptide (PMBN) or colistin methanesulfonate (CMS).

In a particular embodiment the polymyxin derivative may be a prodrug ofcolistin. In a further embodiment the prodrug of colistin may beadministered in an amount or dosage to provide an antibacteriallyeffective amount or dosage of colistin.

In another embodiment the prodrug of colistin may be administered in anamount or dosage to provide a non-antibacterially effective amount ordosage of colistin.

In a further embodiment the prodrug of colistin may be colistinmethanesulfonate (CMS).

In another particular embodiment the polymyxin derivative may bePolymyxin B nonapeptide (PMBN).

The compositions of the present disclosure may be formulated, forexample, by employing conventional solid or liquid vehicles or diluents,as well as pharmaceutical additives of a type appropriate to the mode ofdesired administration (for example, excipients, binders, preservatives,stabilizers, flavors, etc.) according to techniques such as those wellknown in the art of pharmaceutical formulation.

Pharmaceutical compositions include those for oral, rectal, nasal,topical (including buccal and sub-lingual), vaginal or parenteral(including intramuscular, sub-cutaneous and intravenous) administrationor in a form suitable for administration by inhalation or insufflation.The compounds of the disclosure, together with a conventional adjuvant,carrier or diluent, may thus be placed into the form of pharmaceuticalcompositions and unit dosages thereof, and in such form may be employedas solids, such as tablets or filled capsules, or liquids as solutions,suspensions, emulsions, elixirs or capsules filled with the same, allfor oral use, in the form of suppositories for rectal administration; orin the form of sterile injectable solutions for parenteral (includingsubcutaneous) use.

In one embodiment the compositions of the present disclosure areformulated for oral administration and/or intravenous (IV)administration.

In another embodiment the compositions of the present disclosure may beadministered in combination with or additionally comprise anotherantibacterial agent. Suitable antibacterial agents will be familiar tothose in the art and may include penicillins, cephalosporins,carbapenems, monobactams, beta-lactams, glycopeptides, aminoglycosides,tetracyclines, macrolides, ketolides, quinolones, fluoroquinolones,oxazolidinones, coumarins, cyclothialidines, vancomycin and derivativesthereof.

The pharmaceutical compositions for the administration of the compoundsof the present disclosure may conveniently be presented in dosage unitform and may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art ofpharmacy. All methods include the step of bringing the active ingredientinto association with the carrier which constitutes one or moreaccessory ingredients. In general, the pharmaceutical compositions areprepared by uniformly and intimately bringing the active ingredient intoassociation with a liquid carrier or a finely divided solid carrier orboth, and then, if necessary, shaping the product into the desiredformulation. In the pharmaceutical composition the active objectcompound is included in an amount sufficient to produce the desiredeffect upon the process or condition of diseases. As used herein, theterm “composition” is intended to encompass a product comprising thespecified ingredients in the specified amounts, as well as any productwhich results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specifiedingredients in the specified amounts.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterileinjectable aqueous or oleagenous suspension. This suspension may beformulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing orwetting agents and suspending agents which have been mentioned above.The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectablesolution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent orsolvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butane diol. Among theacceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water,Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil may be employedincluding synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids suchas oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

Methods of Treatment

There is provided a method for the treatment or prevention of abacterial infection comprising administration of a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor in combination with a polymyxin or polymyxinderivative to a subject suffering from infection or at risk ofinfection, wherein the bacterial infection is caused by one or moreGram-negative bacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

In one embodiment, the method is for the treatment of a bacterialinfection wherein the subject is suffering from said infection asdefined herein.

In another embodiment, the method is for the prevention of a bacterialinfection wherein the subject is at risk of said infection as definedherein. Subjects at risk of infection include, for example, a patient,particularly a human patient, who is about to undergo surgery.

In one embodiment the subject is a human. In another embodiment, thesubject is a non-human animal.

In one embodiment the combination may be administered concurrently,sequentially or separately to a patient suffering from infection or atrisk of infection.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor may bea compound of Formula (I) as defined herein, or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor may bea compound of Formula (II) as defined herein, or a salt, racemate,diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate,deuterated form or prodrug thereof.

In one embodiment the Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistantGram-negative bacteria comprises a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) layer.Gram-negative pathogens which comprise an LPS layer include, but are notlimited to bacterial strains that may be selected from the groupcomprising E. coli, K pneumoniae, A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa,Enterobacter spp

In one embodiment, the Gram-negative pathogen is one or more bacterialstrains selected from the group E. coli, K pneumoniae, A. baumannii, P.aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by an E. colibacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by a K.pneumoniae bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by an A.baumannii bacterial strain of drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by a P.aeruginosa bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by anEnterobacter spp bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In another embodiment, the Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistantGram-negative bacteria comprises a lipooligosaccharide (LOS) layer.Gram-negative pathogens which comprise an LOS layer include, but are notlimited to bacterial strains selected from the group comprisingMoraxella catarrhalis and members of the genera Neisseria, Haemophilusand Bordetella, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Haemophilus influenzaand drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by an H.influenzae bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by an N.gonorrhoeae bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

In one embodiment, the bacterial infection may be caused by an M.catarrhalis bacterial strain or drug resistant strain thereof.

Other Gram-negative pathogens include but are not limited to bacterialstrains selected from the group comprising Legionella pneumoniae,Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Chlamydophilapneumoniae, and biodefence pathogens such as Yersinia pestis,Francisella species, eg F. tularensis, Burkholderia species, eg B.pseudomallei, Burkholderia mallei, Coxiella burnetii, Brucella species,Chlamydia psittaci and Rickettsia prowazekii.

Clinical manifestations which commonly result from infections caused byGram-negative bacterial pathogens or drug resistant Gram-negativebacteria include conditions such as intra-abdominal infections (IAI),hospital acquired pneumonias (HAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP), urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremias, community acquiredbacterial pneumonia (CABP), gonococcal infection (GI), wound or surgicalsite infections, endocarditis, otitis media, cystic fibrosis andmeningitis.

Accordingly, in one embodiment according to the method, the combinationto be administered to the subject is wherein the subject is sufferingfrom or at risk of an intra-abdominal infection (IAI), hospital acquiredpneumonia (HAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), urinary tractinfection (UTI), bacteremias, community acquired bacterial pneumonia(CABP), gonococcal infection (GI), wound or surgical site infections,endocarditis, otitis media, cystic fibrosis or meningitis.

The compounds of the combination or composition may be administered byany suitable means, for example, orally, parenterally, such as bysubcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intracisternal injection orinfusion techniques (e.g., as sterile injectable aqueous or non-aqueoussolutions or suspensions).

In the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections, an appropriatedosage level will generally be about 0.01 to 500 mg per kg patient bodyweight per day which can be administered in single or multiple doses.For oral administration, the compositions are preferably provided in theform of tablets containing 1.0 to 1000 milligrams of the activeingredient.

It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level andfrequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and willdepend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specificcompound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of thatcompound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and timeof administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity ofthe particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy.

In addition to primates, such as humans, a variety of other mammals maybe treated according to the method of the present disclosure. Forinstance, mammals including, but not limited to, pigs, cows, sheep,goats, horses, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rats or other porcine, bovine,ovine, caprine, equine, canine, feline, rodent or murine species can betreated. However, the method may also be practiced in other species,such as avian species (e.g., chickens).

The subjects which may treated in the above method are mammals,including, but not limited to, pigs, cows, sheep, goats, horses, dogs,cats, guinea pigs, rats or other porcine, bovine, ovine, caprine,equine, canine, feline, rodent or murine species, and preferably a humanbeing, male or female.

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise herein defined, the following terms will be understoodto have the general meanings which follow. The term “effective amount”means the amount of the subject composition that will elicit thebiological or medical response of a tissue, system, animal or human thatis being sought by the researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or otherclinician.

The term “composition” as used herein is intended to encompass a productcomprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as wellas any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combinationof the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

By “pharmaceutically acceptable” it is meant the carrier, diluent orexcipient must be compatible with the other ingredients of theformulation and not deleterious to the recipient thereof.

The terms “administration of” and or “administering a” compound shouldbe understood to mean providing a compound of the disclosure to theindividual in need of treatment.

The term “C₁₋₆alkyl” encompasses optionally substituted straight chainor branched chain hydrocarbon groups having from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6carbon atoms or a range comprising any of two of those integers.Examples include methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (Pr), isopropyl (i-Pr),butyl (Bu), isobutyl (i-Bu), sec-butyl (s-Bu), tert-butyl (t-Bu),pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl and the like. Unless the context requiresotherwise, the term “C₁₋₆alkyl” also encompasses alkyl groups containingone less hydrogen atom such that the group is attached via two positionsi.e. divalent. Such groups are also referred to as “C₁₋₆alkylene”groups. For example, C₁₋₃alkyl and C₁₋₃alkylene groups.

The term “C₂₋₆alkenyl” refers to optionally substituted straight chainor branched chain hydrocarbon groups having at least one double bond ofeither E or Z stereochemistry where applicable and 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6carbon atoms or a range comprising any of two of those integers.Examples include vinyl, 1-propenyl, 1- and 2-butenyl,2-methyl-2-propenyl, hexenyl, butadienyl, hexadienyl, hexatrienyl andthe like. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “C₁₋₆alkenyl”also encompasses alkenyl groups containing one less hydrogen atom suchthat the group is attached via two positions i.e. divalent. Such groupsare also referred to as “C₂₋₆alkenylene” groups. For example,C₂₋₃alkenyl and C₂₋₃alkenylene groups.

The term “C₂₋₆alkynyl” refers to optionally substituted straight chainor branched chain hydrocarbon groups having at least one triple bond and2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms or a range comprising any of two of thoseintegers. Examples include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 1- and 2-butynyl,2-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 2-hexynyl,3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl, 5-hexynyl and the like. Unless the contextindicates otherwise, the term “C₂₋₆alkynyl” also encompasses alkynylgroups containing one less hydrogen atom such that the group is attachedvia two positions i.e. divalent. Such groups are also referred to as“C₂₋₆alkynylene” groups. For example, C₂₋₃alkynyl and C₂₋₃alkynylenegroups.

The term “C₃₋₈cycloalkyl” refers to non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbongroups having from 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms or a range comprisingany of two of those integers, including cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl and the like. It willbe understood that cycloalkyl groups may be saturated such as cyclohexylor unsaturated such as cyclohexenyl. For example, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl.

The terms “hydroxy” and “hydroxyl” refer to the group —OH.

The term “oxo” refers to the group ═O.

The term “C₁₋₆alkoxyl” refers to the group OC₁₋₆alkyl. Examples includemethoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isoproxy, butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentoxy and thelike. The oxygen atom may be located along the hydrocarbon chain, andneed not be the atom linking the group to the remainder of the compound.For example, C₁₋₃alkoxyl groups.

The term “aryloxy” refers to the group —Oaryl and may include variationsthereof such as “alkoxyaryl”, wherein aryl is defined herein. Examplesinclude, but are not limited to, phenoxy and naphthoxy and benzyloxy.

The terms “halo”, “halogen”, “halogenated” and similar terms refers tofluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo (F, Cl, Br, I).

The term “C₁₋₆alkylhalo” refers to a C₁₋₆alkyl which is substituted withone or more halogens. For example, C₁₋₃alkylhalo groups, such as forexample —CHF₂ and —CF₃.

The term “C₁₋₆alkoxylhalo” refers to a C₁₋₆alkoxyl which is substitutedwith one or more halogens. For example, C₁₋₃alkoxylhalo groups, such asfor example, —OCHF₂ and —OCF₃.

The term “carboxylate” or “carboxyl” refers to the group —COO⁻ or —COOH.

The term “ester” refers to a carboxyl group having the hydrogen replacedwith, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group (“carboxylC₁₋₆alkyl” or“alkylester”), an aryl or aralkyl group (“arylester” or “aralkylester”)and so on. Examples include but are not limited to CO₂C₁₋₃alkyl, such asfor example, methylester (CO₂Me), ethylester (CO₂Et) and propylester(CO₂Pr) and includes reverse esters thereof (e.g. —OCOMe, —OCOEt and—OCOPr).

The term “cyano” refers to the group —CN.

The term “nitro” refers to the group —NO₂.

The term “amino” refers to the group —NH₂.

The term “substituted amino” or “secondary amino” refers to an aminogroup having a hydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“C₁₋₆alkylamino”), an aryl or aralkyl group (“arylamino”,“aralkylamino”) and so on. For example, C₁₋₃alkylamino groups, such asfor example, methylamino (NHMe), ethylamino (NHEt) and propylamino(NHPr).

The term “disubstituted amino” or “tertiary amino” refers to an aminogroup having the two hydrogens replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkylgroup, which may be the same or different (“dialkylamino”), an aryl andalkyl group (“aryl(alkyl)amino”) and so on. For example,di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino groups, such as for example, dimethylamino (NMe₂),diethylamino (NEt₂), dipropylamino (NPr₂) and variations thereof (e.g.N(Me)(Et) and so on).

The term “acyl” or “aldehyde” refers to the group —C(═O)H.

The term “substituted acyl” or “ketone” refers to an acyl group having ahydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group (“C₁₋₆alkylacyl”or “alkylketone” or “ketoalkyl”), an aryl group (“arylketone”), anaralkyl group (“aralkylketone”) and so on. For example, C₁₋₃alkylacylgroups

The term “amido” or “amide” refers to the group —C(O)NH₂.

The term “aminoacyl” refers to the group —NHC(O)H.

The term “substituted amido” or “substituted amide” refers to an amidogroup having a hydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“C₁₋₆alkylamido” or “C₁₋₆alkylamide”), an aryl (“arylamido”), aralkylgroup (“aralkylamido”) and so on. For example, C₁₋₃alkylamide groups,such as for example, methylamide (—C(O)NHMe), ethylamide (—C(O)NHEt) andpropylamide (—C(O)NHPr) and includes reverse amides thereof (e.g.—NHMeC(O)—, —NHEtC(O)— and —NHPrC(O)—).

The term “disubstituted amido” or “disubstituted amide” refers to anamido group having the two hydrogens replaced with, for example aC₁₋₆alkyl group (“di(C₁₋₆alkyl)amido”) or “di(C₁₋₆alkyl)amide”), anaralkyl and alkyl group (“alkyl(aralkyl)amido”) and so on. For example,di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amide groups, such as for example, dimethylamide(—C(O)NMe₂), diethylamide (—C(O)NEt₂) and dipropylamide (—C(O)NPr₂) andvariations thereof (e.g. —C(O)N(Me)Et and so on) and includes reverseamides thereof.

The term “carbamic acid” refers to the group NH₂CO₂H.

The term “carbamate” refers to a carbamic acid group having one or bothamino hydrogens independently replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkylgroup (“C₁₋₆alkyl carbamate”), an aryl (“arylcarbamate”), aralkyl group(“aralkylcarbamate”) and so on.

The term “thiol” refers to the group —SH.

The term “C₁₋₆alkylthio” refers to a thiol group having the hydrogenreplaced with a C₁₋₆alkyl group. For example, C₁₋₃alkylthio groups, suchas for example, thiolmethyl, thiolethyl and thiolpropyl.

The term “thioxo” refers to the group ═S.

The term “sulfinyl” refers to the group —S(═O)H.

The term “substituted sulfinyl” or “sulfoxide” refers to a sulfinylgroup having the hydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“C₁₋₆alkylsulfinyl” or “C₁₋₆alkylsulfoxide”), an aryl (“arylsulfinyl”),an aralkyl (“aralkyl sulfinyl”) and so on. For example,C₁₋₃alkylsulfinyl groups, such as for example, —SOmethyl, —SOethyl and—SOpropyl.

The term “sulfonyl” refers to the group —SO₂H.

The term “substituted sulfonyl” refers to a sulfonyl group having thehydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“sulfonylC₁₋₆alkyl”), an aryl (“arylsulfonyl”), an aralkyl(“aralkylsulfonyl”) and so on. For example, sulfonylC₁₋₃alkyl groups,such as for example, —SO₂Me, —SO₂Et and —SO₂Pr.

The term “sulfonylamido” or “sulfonamide” refers to the group —SO₂NH₂.

The term “substituted sulfonamido” or “substituted sulfonamide” refersto an sulfonylamido group having a hydrogen replaced with, for example aC₁₋₆alkyl group (“sulfonylamidoC₁₋₆alkyl”), an aryl (“arylsulfonamide”),aralkyl (“aralkylsulfonamide”) and so on. For example,sulfonylamidoC₁₋₃alkyl groups, such as for example, —SO₂NHMe, —SO₂NHEtand —SO₂NHPr and includes reverse sulfonamides thereof (e.g. —NHSO₂Me,—NHSO₂Et and —NHSO₂Pr).

The term “disubstituted sulfonamido” or “disubstituted sulfonamide”refers to a sulfonylamido group having the two hydrogens replaced with,for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group, which may be the same or different(“sulfonylamidodi(C₁₋₆alkyl)”), an aralkyl and alkyl group(“sulfonamido(aralkyl)alkyl”) and so on. For example,sulfonylamidodi(C₁₋₃alkyl) groups, such as for example, —SO₂NMe₂,—SO₂NEt₂ and —SO₂NPr₂ and variations thereof (e.g. —SO₂N(Me)Et and soon) and includes reverse sulfonamides thereof.

The term “sulfate” refers to the group OS(O)₂OH and includes groupshaving the hydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“alkylsulfates”), an aryl (“arylsulfate”), an aralkyl(“aralkylsulfate”) and so on. For example, C₁₋₃sulfates, such as forexample, OS(O)₂OMe, OS(O)₂OEt and OS(O)₂OPr.

The term “sulfonate” refers to the group SO₃H and includes groups havingthe hydrogen replaced with, for example a C₁₋₆alkyl group(“alkylsulfonate”), an aryl (“arylsulfonate”), an aralkyl(“aralkylsulfonate”) and so on. For example, C₁₋₃sulfonates, such as forexample, SO₃Me, SO₃Et and SO₃Pr.

The term “phosphate” refers to a group —OP(O)(OH)₂ and includes groupshaving each hydrogen independently replaced with, for example aC₁₋₆alkyl group (“alkylphosphate”), an aryl (“arylphosphate”), anaralkyl (“aralkylphosphate”) and so on.

The term “phosphonate” refers to a group —P(O)(OH)₂ and includes groupshaving each hydrogen independently replaced with, for example aC₁₋₆alkyl group (“alkylphosphonate”), an aryl (“arylphosphonate”), anaralkyl (“aralkylphosphpmate”) and so on.

The term “aryl” refers to any group containing a carbocyclic(non-heterocyclic) aromatic ring and may be a mono-, bi- or tri-cyclicring system. The aromatic ring or ring system is generally composed of 6or 10 carbon atoms. Such groups may contain fused ring systems (such asnaphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, fluorenyl, indenyl, azulenyl, anthracenyland the like), linked ring systems (such as biphenyl groups), and may besubstituted or unsubstituted. Examples of aryl groups include, but arenot limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and tetrahydronaphthyl. Forexample, phenyl.

The term “aralkyl” refers to an aryl group substituted with a C₁₋₆alkylgroup. Examples include benzyl and phenethyl.

The term “heterocyclyl” refers to a moiety obtained by removing ahydrogen atom from a ring atom of a heterocyclic compound which moietyhas from 3 to 10 ring atoms (unless otherwise specified), of which 1, 2,3 or 4 are ring heteroatoms each heteroatom being independently selectedfrom O, S and N.

In this context, the prefixes 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-membereddenote the number of ring atoms, or range of ring atoms, whether carbonatoms or heteroatoms. For example, the term “3-10 memberedheterocyclyl”, as used herein, pertains to a heterocyclyl group having3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 ring atoms or a range comprising any of two ofthose integers. Examples of heterocyclyl groups include 5-6-memberedmonocyclic heterocyclyls and 9-10 membered fused bicyclic heterocyclyls.

Examples of monocyclic heterocyclyl groups include, but are not limitedto, those containing one nitrogen atom such as aziridine (3-memberedring), azetidine (4-membered ring), pyrrolidine (tetrahydropyrrole),pyrroline (e.g., 3-pyrroline, 2,5-dihydropyrrole), 2H-pyrrole or3H-pyrrole (isopyrrole, isoazole) or pyrrolidinone (5-membered rings),piperidine, dihydropyridine, tetrahydropyridine (6-membered rings), andazepine (7-membered ring); those containing two nitrogen atoms such asimidazoline, pyrazolidine (diazolidine), imidazoline, pyrazoline(dihydropyrazole) (5-membered rings), piperazine (6-membered ring);those containing one oxygen atom such as oxirane (3-membered ring),oxetane (4-membered ring), oxolane (tetrahydrofuran), oxole(dihydrofuran) (5-membered rings), oxane (tetrahydropyran),dihydropyran, pyran (6-membered rings), oxepin (7-membered ring); thosecontaining two oxygen atoms such as dioxolane (5-membered ring), dioxane(6-membered ring), and dioxepane (7-membered ring); those containingthree oxygen atoms such as trioxane (6-membered ring); those containingone sulfur atom such as thiirane (3-membered ring), thietane (4-memberedring), thiolane (tetrahydrothiophene) (5-membered ring), thiane(tetrahydrothiopyran) (6-membered ring), thiepane (7-membered ring);those containing one nitrogen and one oxygen atom such astetrahydrooxazole, dihydrooxazole, tetrahydroisoxazole, dihydroisoxazole(5-membered rings), morpholine, tetrahydrooxazine, dihydrooxazine,oxazine (6-membered rings); those containing one nitrogen and one sulfuratom such as thiazoline, thiazolidine (5-membered rings), thiomorpholine(6-membered ring); those containing two nitrogen and one oxygen atomsuch as oxadiazine (6-membered ring); those containing one oxygen andone sulfur such as: oxathiole (5-membered ring) and oxathiane (thioxane)(6-membered ring); and those containing one nitrogen, one oxygen and onesulfur atom such as oxathiazine (6-membered ring).

Heterocyclyls also encompass aromatic heterocyclyls and non-aromaticheterocyclyls. Such groups may be substituted or unsubstituted.

The term “aromatic heterocyclyl” may be used interchangeably with theterm “heteroaromatic” or the term “heteroaryl” or “hetaryl”. Theheteroatoms in the aromatic heterocyclyl group may be independentlyselected from N, S and O.

“Heteroaryl” is used herein to denote a heterocyclic group havingaromatic character and embraces aromatic monocyclic ring systems andpolycyclic (e.g. bicyclic) ring systems containing one or more aromaticrings. The term aromatic heterocyclyl also encompasses pseudoaromaticheterocyclyls. The term “pseudoaromatic” refers to a ring system whichis not strictly aromatic, but which is stabilized by means ofdelocalization of electrons and behaves in a similar manner to aromaticrings. The term aromatic heterocyclyl therefore covers polycyclic ringsystems in which all of the fused rings are aromatic as well as ringsystems where one or more rings are non-aromatic, provided that at leastone ring is aromatic. In polycyclic systems containing both aromatic andnon-aromatic rings fused together, the group may be attached to anothermoiety by the aromatic ring or by a non-aromatic ring.

Examples of heteroaryl groups are monocyclic and bicyclic groupscontaining from five to ten ring members. The heteroaryl group can be,for example, a five membered or six membered monocyclic ring or abicyclic structure formed from fused five and six membered rings or twofused six membered rings or two fused five membered rings. Each ring maycontain up to about four heteroatoms typically selected from nitrogen,sulfur and oxygen. The heteroaryl ring will contain up to 4 heteroatoms,more typically up to 3 heteroatoms, more usually up to 2, for example asingle heteroatom. In one embodiment, the heteroaryl ring contains atleast one ring nitrogen atom. The nitrogen atoms in the heteroaryl ringscan be basic, as in the case of an imidazole or pyridine, or essentiallynon-basic as in the case of an indole or pyrrole nitrogen. In generalthe number of basic nitrogen atoms present in the heteroaryl group,including any amino group substituents of the ring, will be less thanfive.

Aromatic heterocyclyl groups may be 5-membered or 6-membered mono-cyclicaromatic ring systems.

Examples of 5-membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups include but are notlimited to furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl (including1,2,3 and 1,2,4 oxadiazolyls and furazanyl i.e. 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl),thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl(including 1,2,3, 1,2,4 and 1,3,4 triazolyls), oxatriazolyl, tetrazolyl,thiadiazolyl (including 1,2,3 and 1,3,4 thiadiazolyls) and the like.

Examples of 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups include but are notlimited to pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl,pyranyl, oxazinyl, dioxinyl, thiazinyl, thiadiazinyl and the like.Examples of 6-membered heteroaryl groups containing nitrogen includepyridyl (1 nitrogen), pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl and pyridazinyl (2nitrogens). It will be understood that, such as in the case of pyridylwhen substituted with an oxo (═O) substituted the group may beinterchangeably referred to as a pyridinone group.

Aromatic heterocyclyl groups may also be bicyclic or polycyclicheteroaromatic ring systems such as fused ring systems (includingpurine, pteridinyl, napthyridinyl, 1H thieno[2,3-c]pyrazolyl,thieno[2,3-b]furyl and the like) or linked ring systems (such asoligothiophene, polypyrrole and the like). Fused ring systems may alsoinclude aromatic 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclyls fused tocarbocyclic aromatic rings such as phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, azulenyl,fluorenyl, anthracenyl and the like, such as 5- or 6-membered aromaticheterocyclyls fused to a phenyl ring including 5-membered aromaticheterocyclyls containing nitrogen fused to a phenyl ring, 5-memberedaromatic heterocyclyls containing 1 or 2 nitrogens fused to a phenylring and such as 5- or 6-membered aromatic heteroaryls fused to a6-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclyls.

A bicyclic heteroaryl group may be, for example, a group selected from:a) a benzene ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3ring heteroatoms; b) a pyridine ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ringcontaining 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; c) a pyrimidine ring fused to a5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; d) a pyrrolering fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ringheteroatoms; e) a pyrazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ringcontaining 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; f) an imidazole ring fused to a 5-or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; g) an oxazolering fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms; h) an isoxazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ringcontaining 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; i) a thiazole ring fused to a 5- or6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; j) an isothiazolering fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms; k) a thiophene ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ringcontaining 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; 1) a furan ring fused to a 5- or6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; m) a cyclohexylring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ringheteroatoms; and n) a cyclopentyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ringcontaining 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms.

Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing a fivemembered ring fused to another five membered ring i.e. 8-membered fusedbicyclic rings include but are not limited to imidazothiazole (e.g.imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole) and imidazoimidazole (e.g.imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole).

Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing a sixmembered ring fused to a five membered ring i.e. 9-membered fusedbicyclic rings include but are not limited to benzofuran,benzothiophene, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, isobenzoxazole,benzisoxazole, benzothiazole, benzisothiazole, isobenzofuran, indole,isoindole, indolizine, indoline, isoindoline, purine (e.g. adenine,guanine), indazole, imidazopyridine (e.g. imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine andimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine], pyrazolopyrimidine (e.g.pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine), benzodioxole and pyrazolopyridine (e.g.pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine) groups. A further example of a six memberedring fused to a five membered ring is a pyrrolopyridine group such as apyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine group.

Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing two fusedsix membered rings i.e. 10-membered fused bicyclic rings include but arenot limited to quinoline, isoquinoline, chroman, thiochroman, chromene(including optionally substituted with oxo (═O) i.e. oxochromene),isochromene, isochroman, benzodioxan, quinolizine, benzoxazine,benzodiazine, pyridopyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline,phthalazine, naphthyridine and pteridine groups.

Examples of heteroaryl groups containing an aromatic ring and anon-aromatic ring include tetrahydronaphthalene, tetrahydroisoquinoline,tetrahydroquinoline, dihydrobenzothiophene, dihydrobenzofuran,2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine, benzo[1,3]dioxole,4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzofuran, indoline, isoindoline and indane groups.

Examples of aromatic heterocyclyls fused to carbocyclic aromatic ringsmay therefore include but are not limited to benzothiophenyl, indolyl,isoindolyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl,benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, isobenzoxazoyl, benzothiazolyl,benzisothiazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl,cinnolinyl, benzotriazinyl, phthalazinyl, carbolinyl and the like.

The term “non-aromatic heterocyclyl” encompasses optionally substitutedsaturated and unsaturated rings which contain at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, S and O.

Non-aromatic heterocyclyls may be 3-7 membered mono-cyclic rings. Theterm “3-7 membered monocyclic”, as used herein, pertains to amono-cyclic group having 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 ring atoms or a rangecomprising any of two of those integers. Examples of 5-memberednon-aromatic heterocyclyl rings include 2H-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrrolinyl,2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl,2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl,pyrazolinyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, 3-pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl,2-pyrazolidinyl, 3-pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, 3-dioxalanyl,thiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, 2-imidazolinyl and the like.

Examples of 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclyls include piperidinyl,piperidinonyl, pyranyl, dihyrdopyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, 2H pyranyl,4H pyranyl, thianyl, thianyl oxide, thianyl dioxide, piperazinyl,diozanyl, 1,4-dioxinyl, 1,4-dithianyl, 1,3,5-triozalanyl,1,3,5-trithianyl, 1,4-morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,4-oxathianyl,triazinyl, 1,4-thiazinyl and the like.

Examples of 7-membered non-aromatic heterocyclyls include azepanyl,oxepanyl, thiepanyl and the like.

Non-aromatic heterocyclyl rings may also be bicyclic heterocyclyl ringssuch as linked ring systems (for example uridinyl and the like) or fusedring systems. Fused ring systems include non-aromatic 5-membered,6-membered or 7-membered heterocyclyls fused to carbocyclic aromaticrings such as phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, azulenyl, fluorenyl,anthracenyl and the like. Examples of non-aromatic 5-membered,6-membered or 7-membered heterocyclyls fused to carbocyclic aromaticrings include indolinyl, benzodiazepinyl, benzazepinyl,dihydrobenzofuranyl and the like.

The term “spiro ring system” means a bicyclic ring system in which therings are connected via a single shared atom or “spiroatom”. Forexample, a quaternary carbon (“spiro carbon”) and encompasses spirobicyclic 7-11-membered carbocyclic rings and spiro bicyclic7-11-membered heterocyclic rings containing one, two, three or fourheteroatoms independently selected from O, N and S.

The term “derived from an amino acid” refers to any side chain that maybe present in natural (L-) or unnatural (D-) amino acids. Examples ofamino acid side chain moieties derived from natural amino acids, withthe amino acids from which they are derived shown in brackets, are —H(Glycine), —CH₃ (Alanine), —CH(CH₃)₂ (Valine), —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ (Leucine),—CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ (Isoleucine), —(CH₂)₄NH₂ (Lysine), —(CH₂)₃NHC(═NH)NH₂(Arginine), —CH₂— (5-1H-imidazolyl) (Histidine), —CH₂CONH₂ (Asparagine),—CH₂CH₂CONH₂ (Glutamine), —CH₂COOH (Aspartic acid), —CH₂CH₂COOH(Glutamic acid), —CH₂-phenyl (Phenylalanine), —CH₂-(4-OH-phenyl)(Tyrosine), —CH₂-(3-1H-indolyl) (Tryptophan), —CH₂SH (Cysteine),—CH₂CH₂SCH₃ (Methioine), —CH₂OH (Serine), —CH(OH)CH₃ (Threonine) and thecyclic side chain pyrrolidinyl (Proline) whereby the covalent bondbetween the nitrogen and carbon in the pyrrolidinyl ring forms thebackbone. Examples of amino acid side chain moieties derived fromunnatural amino acids, with the amino acids from which they are derivedshown in brackets, are —(CH₂)₂—C(O)—O—C(CH₃)₃ (glutamic acid t-butylester), —(CH₂)₄—NH—C(O)—O—C(CH₃)₃ (N_(e)-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-lysine),—(CH₂)₃—NH—C(O)NH₂ (citrulline), —CH₂—CH₂OH (homoserine) and—(CH₂)₂—CH₂NH₂ (ornithine). Examples can also include alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, aryl, saturated and unsaturated heterocycles (functionalizedand unfunctionalized). The term “amino-acid side chain moiety” can alsoinclude a number of unnatural amide and sulfonamide, aryl and heteroarylside chains.

Unless otherwise defined, the term “optionally substituted” or “optionalsubstituent” as used herein refers to a group which may or may not befurther substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4; 1, 2 or 3; or 1 or 2 groupsselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, oxo, C₁₋₆alkoxy, aryloxy,C₁₋₆alkoxyaryl, halo, C₁₋₆alkylhalo (such as CF₃ and CHF₂),C₁₋₆alkoxyhalo (such as OCF₃ and OCHF₂), pentafluorosulfanyl (SF₅),carboxylic acid, carboxyl, esters, cyano, nitro, amino, mono substitutedamino, disubstituted amino, acyl, ketones, amides, aminoacyl,substituted amides, disubstituted amides, carbamic acid, carbamates,thiol, alkylthio, thioxo, sulfates, sulfonates, sulfinyl, substitutedsulfinyl, sulfonyl, substituted sulfonyl, sulfonylamides, substitutedsulfonamides, disubstituted sulfonamides, phosphates, phosphonates,aryl, arC₁₋₆alkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl and spiro ring systemswherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl,heteroaryl and spiro ring system and groups containing them may befurther optionally substituted. Unless otherwise defined, examples ofoptional substituents in one embodiment of the invention include 1, 2, 3or 4, e.g. 1 or 2 substituents each independently selected from thegroup consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl (e.g. methyl), halo (e.g. F),haloC₁₋₃alkyl (e.g. CHF₂ and CF₃), OH, C₁₋₄alkoxyl (e.g. OCH₃), CO₂H,CO₂C₁₋₄alkyl (e.g. CO₂CH₃), NH₂, NHC₁₋₄alkyl (e.g. NHCH₃), N(C₁₋₄alkyl)₂(e.g. N(CH₃)₂), NHC(═O)C₁₋₄alkyl, NHC(═O)-4-6-membered heterocyclyl,OP(═O)(OR)₂ (where each R is independently H or C₁ alkyl), P(═O)(OR)₂(where each R is independently H or C₁₋₄alkyl), C₃₋₆cycloalkyl (e.g.cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopenyl and cyclohexyl), phenyl,4-6-membered heterocyclyl (e.g. oxetanyl, azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,oxothiazinyl, dioxothiazinyl, thianyl (also known astetrahydrothiopyranyl), oxothianyl, dioxothianyl, piperidinyl, andpiperazinyl) and further where C₁₋₄alkyl either alone or as part of asubstituent group includes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl,iso-butyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl and may be further optionallysubstituted.

Optional substituents in the case of heterocycles, heteroaryls and spirobicyclic heterocyclic ring systems containing N may also include but arenot limited to alkyl i.e. N—C₁₋₃alkyl. For example, methyl. In oneexample, N-methyl.

It will be understood that suitable derivatives of aromaticheterocyclyls containing nitrogen include N-oxides thereof.

Methods of Preparation

Generally, the compounds of the present disclosure may be preparedaccording to the methods previously described in applicant's earlierfiled applications WO2007/148093, WO2009/074812, WO2009/074810,WO2012/045124 and WO2013/138860.

Compounds of general Formula (II) which are not previously disclosed inapplicant's early filed applications, may be generally prepared asfollows:

General Method A

a) Coupling (e.g. Het-SnBu₃, Pd(PPh₃)₄, DMF); b) Protecting groupremoval (e.g. MsOH, DCM); c) Triflate formation (e.g. (CF₃SO₂)₂NPh,DIPEA, DMF); d) Boronic acid formation (e.g. Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, KOAc,DMSO); e) Coupling (e.g. Pd₂(dba)₃, Xantphos, Cs₂CO₃, dioxane); f)Coupling (e.g. Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, aq. Na₂CO₃ or aq. K₃PO₄, Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂,in DMF or dioxane).

Intermediate I was subjected to a cross coupling reaction such as Stillecoupling with a heterocyclic stannane (e.g. 2-pyridyltributyltin) in thepresence of a Pd catalyst in a solvent such as DMF, resulting inC₇-substituted intermediate II. Cleavage of a protecting group (such asremoval of a benzylic ether using excess methanesulfonic acid indichloromethane) gave III which was activated by conversion to a halideor triflate IV (e.g. triflate formed by reaction withbis(trifluorophenylsulfonyl)anilide in the presence of Hunig's base inDMF). This intermediate was converted to the boronic acid or boronicester (for example by Pd-mediated cross-coupling withbis-glycolatodiboron) giving V. Formation of the C₅ moiety was achievedby Buchwald-type coupling for example between an appropriatelysubstituted sulfonamide or sulfamide and a heterocycle such2-iodo-5-bromopyrimidine to generate intermediates VI, which were theninstalled onto core intermediate V via a Suzuki coupling or similarmethod.

Variations to General Method A Routes A1 and A2

a) Sulfonyl chloride formation and sulfonylation e.g. (COCl)₂, DMF(cat), dicloromethance then KO^(t)Bu; b) Displacement reaction e.g.K₂CO₃, DMF.

Alternative preparations of sulfonamide/sulfamide building blocks VIcould be accomplished via Route A1, wherein sulfonic acids wereconverted to the sulfonyl chlorides by means of Vilsmeier-typeconditions (e.g. with oxalyl chloride/catalytic DMF) and then trappingwith an amino heterocycle such as 5-bromo-2-aminopyrimidine.Intermediates of type VI can also be formed via Route A2, where a directS_(N)Ar reaction takes place between a sulfonamide/sulfamide and anappropriate halogenated heterocycle, for example5-bromo-2-fluoropyrimidine. Alternatively, in Route A3, pyridineintermediates were formed by Buchwald-type coupling between thesulfonamide/sulfamide and an appropriately substituted halogenatedpyridine such as 2,5-dibromopyridine. In Route A4, intermediates of typeVI were prepared by sulfonylation of 5-bromo-2-aminopyrimidine withsulfonyl chlorides in the presence of a strong base. In Route A5,heterocyclic-methylpyridones were prepared by opening of the pyranonering with a substituted aminomethylheterocycle, such as2-aminomethyl-6-methylpyridine. Triflate formation and Suzuki couplingafforded the final products.

Route A3

a) Coupling reaction e.g. Pd₂(dba)₃, Xantphos, Cs₂CO₃, Dioxane

Route A4

a) Sulfonylation reaction e.g. KO^(t)Bu, THF

General Method B

a) Coupling reaction e.g. Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, aq. Cs₂CO₃, dioxane; b)Coupling reaction e.g. Pd₂(dba)₃, Xantphos, Cs₂CO₃, dioxane, microwave,or displacement e.g. Cs₂CO₃, dimethylacetamide.

In General Method B an appropriately substituted halogenated heterocycle(e.g. 5-bromo-2-chloro pyrimidine or 5-bromo-2-fluoropyrimidine) isfirst added to intermediate V via a coupling reaction such as Suzukicoupling to form VII which is subsequently coupled to a sulfonamide orsulfamide by either Buchwald-type coupling reaction or direct S_(N)Ardisplacement of the halogen.

General Method C

a) Displacement e.g. NaOH, DMSO; b) Reduction e.g. SnCl₂.2H₂O, THF; c)Cyclization: i) NH₄SCN, ii) Br₂, AcOH; d) Urea formation e.g. EtNCO,dioxane; e) Coupling e.g. B₂(OR)₂, PCy₃, Pd₂(dba)₃, dioxane; f) Couplinge.g. Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, K₃PO₄, aq. dioxane; g) i) Coupling: B₂(pin)₂,Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, KOAc, DMSO; ii) 5-bromo-2-fluoropyrimidine,Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, aq. NaHCO₃, dioxane; h) Displacement e.g. Cs₂CO₃,dimethylacetamide.

Preparation of C₆-substituted benzothiazoles was accomplished accordingto General Method C. Displacement of 3-bromo-4-fluoronitrobenzene withnucleophiles (for example Y=ether groups) afforded the appropriatelysubstituted nitrobenzenes VIII, which upon reduction with tindichloride, afforded anilines IX. Cyclization to the aminobenzimidazolesX followed in two steps: condensation with ammonium thiocyanate,thereafter oxidative cyclization for example with bromine in aceticacid. Urea formation in the presence of ethyl isocyanate gaveintermediate XI. Cross-coupling then took place with boronate esters (oracids) VIb, derived from the 5-bromopyrimidines VI via standardborylation procedures. Alternatively, 6-fluorobenzothiazolesulfonamideswere prepared in similar fashion, except that thebromofluorobenzothiazole intermediate XIV was coupled with the boronateester derived from a halogenated heterocycle such as5-bromo-2-fluoropyridine. Direct S_(N)Ar displacement of the fluorine byreaction with sulfonamides then delivered the target products.

General Method D

a) Protection (CH₂O)_(n), MeNH₂/THF, MeOH, NMM; b) CouplingPd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, 2M aq. Na₂CO₃ or aq. K₃PO₄, Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, solvent suchas DMF, dioxane, 53 dioxane/MeOH; c) Coupling Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, KOAc,toluene, thermal or microwave; d) Coupling i) Ar-Br/Het-Br,Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, aq. Cs₂CO₃, dioxane; Deprotection ii) 4M HCl/dioxane.e) i) Coupling Trialkylboroxine, Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, aq. Cs₂CO₃, dioxane;or heteroarylstannane, Pd(PPh₃)₄, DMF ii) Deprotection 4M HCl/dioxane f)Coupling Het-Br/Ar—Br, Pd(PPh₃)₄, aq. Cs₂CO₃, dioxane.

A suitable benzothiazole such as the 5-iodo-7-bromobenzothiazole XVI(see WO2012045124) can be protected as the triazone XVII for example bytreatment with paraformaldehyde, methylamine, and N-methylmorpholine.Coupling with a boronate ester VIb prepared as described in Route C,under Suzuki conditions, selectively favors replacement of the iodine atthe 5 position of the ring, giving XVIII-triazone. Installation of theC₇ heterocycle proceeded first by replacement of the C₇ bromide with theglycolatoboron esters XIX-triazone, which were not isolated, but coupleddirectly under Suzuki conditions with heteroaryl bromides (Het-Br) andsubsequently deprotected under acidic conditions to liberate the freeureas. Use of non-aryl boronates such as trimethylboroxine permitteddirect conversion of XVIII-triazone to C7-alkyl substituted examples,which upon acidic deprotection resulted in the target compounds.Alternatively, direct coupling of XVIII-triazone withheteroarylstannanes under Stille conditions, afforded targetC7-heteroaryl compounds.

In unprotected form, XVI can be coupled directly withsulfonamide/sulfamide boronates VIb and then subjected to one-potboronate formation, giving boronate intermediates XIX-urea, which werethen cross-coupled under Suzuki conditions to give the final products.

General Method E

A suitable benzothiazole such as the 5-iodo-7-bromobenzothiazole XVI(see WO2012045124) was protected as the triazone XVII (see Route D).Cross-coupling with sulfonamide or sulfamide boronates VIb under Suzukiconditions afforded C₇-bromobenzothiazoles XVIII-triazone, from whichC₇-aminosubstituted benzothiazoles were prepared by means ofBuchwald-type coupling with amines R₄R₅NH in the presence of palladiumcatalysts, under microwave radiation. During the course of the reaction,the triazone group was cleaved, permitting the urea-based products to beisolated directly.

General Method F

a) Oxidative cyclization e.g. KSCN, Br₂, HOAc; b) Urea formation EtNCO,Et₃N, DME/THF; c) Pd(PPh₃)₄, NaHCO₃. DME, H₂O

Oxidative cyclization of substituted pyridines, (such as Y=MeO;5-bromo-6-methoxy-pyridin-3-amine) followed by urea formation (ethylisocyanate/triethylamine in dimethoxyethane/THF) affordedthiazolopyridines XXIII, which were then subjected to Suzuki couplingwith sulfonamide boronates VIb to deliver the 6-substitutedthiazolopyridine derivatives.

General Method G

a) K₂CO₃, DMF, RT; b) H₂SO₄, 120-130° C.; c) DPPA, Et₃N, t-BuOH, thenTFA/DCM; d) EtNCO, Bu₂Sn(OAc)₂, toluene, reflux; e) Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM,Cs₂CO₃, dioxane/H₂O; f) Coupling Pd(dppf)Cl₂.DCM, KOAc, toluene, thermalor microwave; g) Coupling Het-Br/Ar—Br, Pd(PPh₃)₄, aq. Cs₂CO₃, dioxane.

N-amination of 3,5-dibromopyridine with mesitylenehydroxylamine(Mendiola, J. et al. Org. Process R&D (2009) 13, 263-267), followed bycyclization with diethylacetylene dicarboxylate formed thepyrazolopyridines, which were then subjected to saponification andthermal decarboxylation to give the 2-carboxylate derivatives. Curtiusrearrangement and cleavage of the Boc groups delivered the2-aminopyrazolopyridines XXIV. Acylation with ethyl isocyanate formedureas XXV. Either XXIV or XXV were then subjected to Suzuki-typecoupling with boronates VIb selectively at the C5 position to give XXVIor XXVII respectively. Finally, derivatives could be formed at the C7position via one-pot Suzuki-type coupling to give XXVIII(aminopyrazolopyridines) or XXIX (aminopyrazolopyridine ureas).

General Method H

Deacylation of aminobenzothiazole alkyl ureas is accomplished by thermaldecomposition under microwave conditions, to form the2-aminobenzothiazoles as shown.

General Method I

a) NIS, TFA, DMF; b) EtOOCNCS, dioxane; c) HONH₂.HCl, DIPEA, MeOH; d)Pd(PPh₃)₄, DMF; e) Pd(dppf)Cl₂. CH₂Cl₂, Cs₂CO₃, aq. dioxane; f) EtNCO,Bu₂Sn(OAc)₂, toluene.

Regioselective iodination of 2-amino-5-bromopyridine withN-iodosuccinimide, followed by N-carbamoylthiourea formation mediated bythe addition of ethoxycarbonyl isothiocyanate, was followed by ringclosure to form 2-aminotriazolopyridine XXX in the presence ofhydroxylamine at 50° C. Stille coupling proceeded selectively at theiodo group, following which, Suzuki coupling with boronates VIbcompleted the synthesis of disubstituted triazolopyridine ureas XXXI.

Salt Formation Method(s)

Salts of the compounds of the present disclosure may be formed usingconditions familiar to those in the art, for example, as follows.

General Salt Formation Conditions

The free base material is dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent,organic solvent mixture or organic solvent water mixture (for example;DCM, THF, THF/MeOH, EtOH) and a solution/suspension of the acid in thesame organic solvent or organic solvent mixture in molar equivalents of1 or greater than 1 is added. The acid may also be added neat. The saltproduct may precipitate at room temperature or alternatively theaddition may be done at a higher temperature with subsequent cooling toenable precipitation of the salt product. An antisolvent (for example;hexanes, n-heptane, Isopropyl acetate) may be added after the additionof acid to enable precipitation of the salt product which is collectedby vacuum filtration and washed with an appropriate organic solvent.

Example Hydrochloride Salts

Hydrochloride salts can be made, for example, by suspending the compoundin a suitable solvent, such as acetonitrile, and adding aqueous 2Mhydrochloric acid solution. Dilution of the mixture with water and thenremoval of the solvent gives the hydrochloride salt of the compound.

Example Methanesulfonic Acid Salts

Methanesulfonic acid salts can be made, for example, by suspending thecompound in a suitable solvent, such as acetonitrile, and adding 1equivalent of methanesulfonic acid in water. Removal of the solventgives the methanesulfonic acid salt of the compound.

Chiral Separation Method(s) and Synthesis

Compounds of the present disclosure may be separated into theirdiastereoisomers or enantiomers under chiral HPLC conditions familiar tothose in the art. Alternatively, chiral precursor moieties may beresolved from their racemates via derivatization with a chiralauxiliary, such as a blocked amino acid, e,g, Boc-valine, separated byfractional crystallization of diastereomers from a suitable solvent,such as heptane, and reconstitution of the enantiomeric precursorsthrough cleavage of the auxiliary, such as base-mediated cleavage onresin or in solution. Mitsonobu-type inversion of enantiomericallyenriched mixtures of chiral alcohols can also be accomplished bycoupling the alcohol with the chiral auxiliary, such as an amino acid,e.g. Boc-valine, in the presence of trialkylated phosphines, such astriphenylphosphine, and dialkylazodicarboxylates, and fractionallycrystallizing the enriched diastereomeric mixture as above.

Protecting Groups

During the reactions a number of the moieties may need to be protected.Suitable protecting groups are well known in industry and have beendescribed in many references such as Protecting Groups in OrganicSynthesis, Greene T W, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1981. It will beunderstood that in addition to protecting groups such as hydroxyl andamino groups during the course of reaction, the urea moiety may requireprotection under any of the reactions conditions described herein, forexample, as a 5-methyl-1,3,5-triazinan-2-one.

Functional Group Interconversions

Further, it will be understood that compounds of the present disclosureproduced under any of the reaction conditions described herein mayundergo further functionalisation under suitable conditions familiar tothose in the art. That is, the skilled person will appreciate that awide diversity of compounds may be provided by functional groupinterconversions of hydroxyls and carboxylates including but not limitedto halogens, ethers, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, carbonates,amines, amides, ureas, carbamates, sulfates, sulfonamides, phosphates,heterocycles, heteroaryls, optionally substituted alkyl chain extensionsand so on.

EXAMPLES

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present disclosuredescribed herein is susceptible to variations and modifications otherthan those specifically described. The invention will now be describedwithout limitation by reference to the examples which follow.

The abbreviations used in the Examples are as follows unless indicatedotherwise.

Abbreviations

Ac: acetylACN: acetonitrilecfus: colony forming unitsDCM: dichloromethane

DIPEA: N,N-diisopropylethylamine

DMAP: N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine

DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide

DMSO: dimethylsulfoxideEtOAc: ethyl acetateEt₂O: diethyl etherEtOH: ethanolg: gram(s)h: hour(s)

H₂O: Water

HPLC: high performance liquid chromatographyIPA: propan-2-olkg: kilogram(s)L: litre(s)LCMS: liquid chromatography coupled mass spectrometryLDA: lithium diisopropylamideM: molarmg: milligram(s)MIC: minimum inhibitory concentrationmin minute(s)mL: millilitre(s)MeOH: methanolmol: mole(s)mmol: millimole(s)MS: mass spectrometry

NB S: N-bromosuccinimide

NMP: 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-oneNMR: nuclear magnetic resonancePd(dppf)Cl₂:[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II), DCM adductPd₂(dba)₃ Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0)Pd(PPh₃)₄ Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0)RT: room temperatureTHF: tetrahydrofuranTLC: thin-layer chromatography

Compound Synthesis

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on either a Brüker Avance DRX 400, AC 200or AM 300 spectrometer. Spectra were recorded in deuterated solvents(CDCl₃, MeOD, DMSO-d₆, CD₃CN, or Acetone-d₆) using the residual solventpeak as a reference. Chemical shifts are reported on the 6 scale inparts per million (ppm) using the following conventions to assign themultiplicity: s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), p(pentet), m (multiplet) and prefixed br (broad). Mass spectra (ESI) wererecorded on either a Micromass Platform QMS or Thermo Finnigan LCQAdvantage spectrometer. Flash chromatography was performed on 40-63 μmsilica gel 60 (Merck No. 9385). Automated flash chromatography wasperformed either on a Combi-Flash™ purification system usingCombi-Flash™ silica gel columns or on a Biotage SP4 purification systemusing either GraceResolv™ silica gel cartridges, Grace Reveleris™ C-18reverse phase silica gel cartridges or Biotage SNAP™ C-18 reverse phasesilica gel cartridges. Preparative HPLC was carried out using either aGilson 322 pump with a Gilson 215 liquid handler and a HP1100 PDAdetector or an Agilent 1200 Series mass detected preparative LCMS usinga Varian XRs C-18 100×21.2 mm column Unless otherwise specified, theHPLC systems employed Phenomenex C8(2) columns using either acetonitrileor acetonitrile containing 0.06% TFA in water, water containing 0.1% TFAor water containing 0.1% formic acid.

Example 1

Compounds A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 and A-6 of Formula (I) were preparedwith reference to the methods described in applicant's earlier filedapplication WO2007/148093.

(3R)—N-[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide(A-1)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 519.2 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.65 (s, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H), 9.11 (s, 2H), 8.67(dt, J=2.2, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H),8.06 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (ddd, J=8.1, 2.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (t,J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.00 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.45 (m,2H), 3.39-3.17 (m, 4H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.04-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.14 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-methyl-1-[(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]-6-oxo-4-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-2)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 511 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.69 (s, 1H); 8.86 (d, J=4 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=8 Hz,1H), 8.34 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H); 8.04 (dt, J=6, 1.2 Hz, 1H),7.69 (t, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (m, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=8Hz, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 2H), 5.37 (s, 2H), 3.25 (m,2H), 2.49-2.55 (m*+DMSO-d₆), 1.16 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[5-(4-methylimidazol-1-yl)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-3)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 379.04 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 9.51 (s, 1H); 8.87 (d, 1H); 8.39 (d, 1H); 8.28 (s,1H); 8.18 (t, 1H); 8.06 (s, 1H); 7.98 (s, 1H); 7.62 (m, 1H); 3.35 (m*,2H); 2.72 (s, 6H); 2.52 (s, 3H); 1.22 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-methyl-1-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-6-oxo-4-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-4)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 525 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.67 (s, 1H); 8.86 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 8.03 (m, 2H), 7.59 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H),7.50 (m, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s*, 2H), 3.64(m, 1H), 3.27 (m, 2H), 2.49-2.55 (s*+DMSO-d₆, 3H), 1.96 (d, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 1.16 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

MethylN-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]carbamate(A-5)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 450.27 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.59 (s, 1H), 10.57 (s, 1H), 9.18 (s, 2H), 8.82(d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 8.51 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H),8.10 (s, 1H), 8.02 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H),3.22 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide(A-6)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 588.35 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.58 (s, 1H), 9.34 (s, 1H), 9.09 (s, 2H), 8.75 (d,J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.30 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.15-7.89 (m, 1H),7.45-7.41 (m, 1H), 6.87 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.65 (s, 2H), 3.63-3.59 (m,4H), 3.47-3.39 (m, 4H), 3.26-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.82(m, 4H), 1.12 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Example 2

Compounds A-7, A-8 and A-9 of Formula (I) were prepared with referenceto the methods described in applicant's earlier filed applicationWO2013/138860.

1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-7)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 374.1 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.77 (s, 1H), 9.18 (s, 2H), 8.04 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H),7.63 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 5.01 (s, 1H), 4.64 (t, J=6 Hz, 1H),3.69 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.20 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.12 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-8)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 466.15 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.69 (br s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 2H), 8.92 (s, 2H), 8.66(s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 6.83 (m, 1H), 5.03 (s, 1H), 4.65 (t, J=6.0 Hz,1H), 3.64-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H)and 1.08 (m, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-methyl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-9)

Compound synthesised and characterised: m/z: 388.12 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.41 (br s, 1H), 9.16 (s, 2H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.48(s, 1H), 6.83 (m, 1H), 5.0 (s, 1H), 4.64 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.72(m, 2H), 3.16-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 3H) and 1.09 (t,J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

Example 3

Compounds A-10, A-11, A-12, A-13, A-14, A-15, A-16, A-17, A-18, A-19,A-20, A-21, A-24, A-25, A-26, A-27, A-28, A-29, A-30, A-31, A-32, A-33,A-34, A-35, A-36, A-37, A-38, A-39, A-40, A-41, A-42, A-43, A-44, A-45,A-46, A-47, A-48, A-49, A-50, A-51, A-52, A-53, A-54, A-55, A-56, A-57,A-58, A-59, A-60, A-61, A-62, A-63, A-64, A-65, A-66, A-67, A-68, A-69,A-70, A-71, A-72, A-73, A-74, A-75, A-76, A-77, A-78, A-79, A-80, A-81,A-82, A-83, A-84, A-85, A-86, A-87, A-88, A-89, A-90, A-91, A-92, A-93,A-94, A-95, A-96, A-97, A-98, A-99, A-100, A-103, A-104, A-105, A-106,A-107, A-110, A-111, A-113, A-114, A-115 of Formula (II) were preparedaccording to the General Methods described herein as follows.

2-[[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]benzoicacid (A-10)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 576.01 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 9.05 (s, 2H), 8.83 (d,J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 8.00(t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (br s, 1H), 7.66-7.41(m, 5H), 1.17 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-11)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 539.18 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 11.12 (s, 1H), 9.30 (s,2H), 8.66 (dd, J=1.2, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H),8.12 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.32 (m, 1H), 3.46-3.34 (m, 4H),3.30-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.78 (s, 4H), 1.14 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(propylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-12)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 512.15 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.39 (brs, 1H),10.59 (brs, 1H), 9.17 (s, 2H), 8.71-8.58 (m, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 8.30 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.12-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.76 (m, 1H), 6.87(brs, 1H), 3.59 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.26-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H),1.86-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.01 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-Butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-13)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 526.17 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.10 (s, 1H), 9.20 (s,2H), 8.59 (dd, J=1.4, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),8.07 (s, 1H), 7.79-7.72 (m, 1H), 3.22 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 1.28 (s,9H), 1.08 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)sulfonylamino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-14)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 542.20 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.61 (s, 1H), 9.13(s, 2H), 8.68-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 8.05 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.79 (m, 1H), 6.89 (brs, 1H), 3.68 (s,2H), 3.27-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.37 (s, 6H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H).

1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[[2-hydroxyethyl(methyl)sulfamoyl]amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-15)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 543.18 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.13 (brs, 1H),10.59 (brs, 1H), 9.12 (s, 2H), 8.67-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.2 Hz,1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.80 (m, 1H),6.87 (brs, 1H), 4.81 (brs, 1H), 3.57 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=6.2Hz, 2H), 3.26-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H).

Methyl2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate(A-16)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 542.0 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.62 (brs, 1H), 9.58(s, 2H), 9.29 (brs, 1H), 8.70 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),8.41 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.3, 2.0 Hz,1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 3.41-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.18(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(allylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-17)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 510.0 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 13.83 (brs, 1H), 9.56(s, 3H), 8.74-8.66 (m, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.6 Hz,1H), 8.26 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.91-7.81 (m, 1H), 5.91 (ddt, J=16.4, 10.7,7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.24-5.20 (m, 1H), 5.18 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (d, J=7.2Hz, 2H), 3.39-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-18)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 556.15 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.94 (br, 2H), 9.06(s, 2H), 8.80 (s, 2H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 6.79 (br, 1H),3.49-3.29 (m incl. water obscuring multiple signals), 3.24 (s, 2H), 1.43(s, 9H), 1.11 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methanesulfonamidomethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-19)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 498.1 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 10.57 (brs, 1H), 9.24(s, 2H), 8.55 (dt, J=2.4, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.23 (d,J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (ddd, J=8.3, 2.2, 0.9 Hz,1H), 7.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (d, J=4.5 Hz,2H), 3.14-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 1.01 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-20)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 616.3 [M+H]⁺; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.96 (s, 2H), 7.64(d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.16 (m, 8H), 2.75 (q,J=6.0, 5.1 Hz, 2H), 2.69-2.61 (m, 6H), 2.57 (dd, J=7.6, 5.5 Hz, 2H),1.73 (m, 4H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(cyclopentylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-21)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 538.2 [M+H]+; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.32 (brs, 1H),10.58 (brs, 1H), 9.15 (s, 2H), 8.68-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=8.3 Hz,1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.73 (m, 1H), 6.86 (t, J=5.6 Hz,1H), 4.40 (ddd, J=15.5, 8.8, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s,3H), 2.10-1.86 (m, 4H), 1.83-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxido-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethyl-urea(A-24)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 508.27 [M−H]+; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.62 (br s, 1H),9.30 (s, 2H), 8.81 (d, J=4.80 Hz, 1H), 8.52 (d, J=8.40 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s,1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 8.01 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H),4.15 (m, 2H), 3.45 (m, 2H), 3.20 (m, 2H), 2.18 (m, 2H), 1.76 (m, 2H) and1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2-thiazolidin-2-yl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-25)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 495.15 [M+H]+; and ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.59 (s, 1H), 8.88(d, J=2.40 Hz, 1H), 8.81 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.40 Hz, 1H),8.34 (dd, J=2.40 and 8.80 Hz respectively, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H), 7.98-8.02(m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=8.80 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 3.98 (t,J=6.80 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 2H), 3.21 (m, 2H), 2.41 (m, 2H) and1.08 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea(A-26)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 496.18 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.61 (br s, 1H), 9.19(s, 2H), 8.82 (d, J=4.40 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H),8.09 (s, 1H), 8.01 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H), 4.02 (t, J=6.40Hz, 2H), 3.59 (m, 2H), 3.21 (m, 2H), 2.41 (m, 2H) and 1.11 (t, J=7.20Hz, 3H)

1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea(A-27)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C and characterised:m/z: 519.16 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.61 (s, 1H), 8.84 (s,2H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 4.15 (m, 1H), 3.96-4.04(m, 4H), 3.65-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.59 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.37(t, J=6.80 Hz, 2H), 1.93-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.65 (m,1H) and 1.09 (t, J=6.80 Hz, 3H)

1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea(A-28)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 508.11 [M−H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.58 (s, 1H), 9.18 (s,2H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.40 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H),7.82 (m, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 4.01 (t, J=6.80 Hz, 2H), 3.59 (t, J=6.80 Hz,2H), 3.18-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.41 (m, 5H) and 1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-N-methylmethanesulfonamide(A-29)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 498.17 [M−H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 10.59 (br s, 1H), 9.25 (s,2H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=7.60 Hz, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H),7.83 (m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 3.58 (s, 3H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 3.21-3.23 (m,2H), 2.40 (s, 3H) and 1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide(A-30)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 484.31 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 11.45 (br s, 1H), 10.59 (brs, 1H), 9.18 (s, 2H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (s,1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=7.60 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (m, 1H), 3.41 (s, 3H),3.16-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H) and 1.10 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide(A-31)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 470.02 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 11.53 (s, 1H), 10.67 (s,1H), 9.26 (s, 2H), 8.85 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.38(s, 1H), 8.15 (m, 1H), 8.03 (td, J=7.6, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (ddd, J=7.6,4.4, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 3.35 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.24 (m, 2H), 1.15(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea (A-32)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 499.00 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 10.8 (br s, 2H), 9.23 (s,2H), 8.84 (ddd, J=4.8, 1.7, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.37(d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.03 (dt, J=8.0, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.47(ddd, J=7.4, 4.8, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 3.26 (m, 2H), 2.88 (s, 6H),1.15 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide(A-33)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 498.00 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.39 (brs, 1H), 10.64(brs, 1H), 9.17 (s, 2H), 8.82 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.52 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),8.35 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 8.07-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.38 (m, 1H), 6.88(t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.15 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H), 1.01 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide(A-34)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 495.98 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.42 (brs, 1H), 10.64(brs, 1H), 9.17 (s, 2H), 8.88-8.75 (m, 1H), 8.52 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.34(d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.06-7.93 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.36(m, 1H), 6.88 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.33-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.16 (m, 2H),1.20-1.14 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.04 (m, 5H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopentanesulfonamide(A-35)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 524.02 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.37 (brs, 1H), 10.62(brs, 1H), 9.16 (s, 2H), 8.82 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.51 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),8.34 (s, 1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 8.06-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.34 (m, 1H), 6.86(brs, 1H), 4.40 (p, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.17-1.85 (m, 4H),1.84-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethanesulfonamide(A-36)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 483.98 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.38 (brs, 1H), 10.63(brs, 1H), 9.17 (s, 2H), 8.82 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 8.52 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),8.34 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 8.05-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.36 (m, 1H), 6.86(brs, 1H), 3.72-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.16 (m, 2H), 1.27 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H),1.12 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-37)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:498.99 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.74 (s, 1H), 9.75 (s, 1H),9.41 (s, 2H), 8.78 (dq, J=5.0, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.32(s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H), 7.95 (td, J=8.0, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=7.1,5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 5.62 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.19 (m, 2H), 2.76(p, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.11 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 0.98 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea (A-38)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:513.01 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.66 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 2H),8.69 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s,1H), 7.85 (dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 3.32-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.77 (s, 6H), 2.44(s, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-39)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 512.97 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.72 (s, 1H), 9.46 (s,2H), 8.69 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.22(s, 1H), 7.85 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (s, 1H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 2H),2.91-2.81 (qn, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.06(t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide(A-40)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 510.02 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.40 (brs, 1H), 10.59(brs, 1H), 9.16 (s, 2H), 8.68-8.59 (m, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.29(d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.77 (m, 1H), 6.87 (t,J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.05 (m, 7H).

1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-41)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 485.06 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.69 (s, 1H), 9.44 (s,2H), 8.86 (ddd, J=4.9, 1.8, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.39(s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 8.03 (dt, J=7.6, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (ddd, J=7.6,4.9, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 3.32-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.47 (d, J=5.6 Hz,3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea(A-42)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 499.06 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.64 (s, 1H), 9.42 (s,2H), 8.69 (dd, J=1.4, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H),8.21 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.82 (m, 1H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 3.32-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.46(d, J=5.5 Hz, 3H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide(A-43)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 499.06 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.64 (s, 1H), 9.42 (s,2H), 8.69 (dd, J=1.4, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H),8.21 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.82 (m, 1H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 3.32-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.46(d, J=5.5 Hz, 3H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide(A-44)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 555.18 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.27 (s, 1H), 9.37 (s,2H), 8.69 (dd, J=1.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.48 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H),8.18 (s, 1H), 7.84 (dd, J=8.3, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 3.64-3.61 (m, 4H), 3.28 (m,2H), 3.23-3.19 (m, 4H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 1.17 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-45)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 525.16 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.84 (s, 1H), 11.13 (s,1H), 9.28 (s, 2H), 8.85 (dd, J=4.8, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H),8.37 (s, 1H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 8.07-7.99 (m, 1H), 7.47 (ddd, J=7.5, 4.8,0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.15-6.68 (m, 1H), 3.47-3.39 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.25 (m, 2H),1.84-1.78 (m, 4H), 1.16 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

(S)-2-amino-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-phenylpropane-1-sulfonamide(A-46)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 603.36 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 11.64 (br s, 1H), 10.60 (brs, 1H), 9.19 (br s, 2H), 8.66 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),8.29 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.84 (dd, J=8.4, 2 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (br s, 1H),4.65 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.45 (m, 5H), 3.24 (m*, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.97, 1.94(2xs, 3H), 1.13 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethanesulfonamide(A-47)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 498.07 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.36 (brs, 1H), 10.60(brs, 1H), 9.16 (s, 2H), 8.67-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29(d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.11-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.79 (m, 1H), 6.88 (brs, 1H),3.71-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.28 (t, J=7.3 Hz,3H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide(A-48)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 512.15 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ11.28 (brs, 1H), 10.58(brs, 1H), 9.15 (s, 2H), 8.71-8.59 (m, 1H), 8.39 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.28(d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=8.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H),6.87 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (p, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.40(s, 3H), 1.34 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 6H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide(A-49)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 541.19 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 10.61 (s, 1H), 9.22 (s,2H), 8.86-8.81 (m, 1H), 8.54 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H),8.12 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (dt, J=7.6, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (dd, J=15.3,7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (ddd, J=7.6, 4.9, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (t, J=5.1 Hz, 1H),4.62 (dd, J=14.0, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (dd, J=14.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.85-3.76(m, 1H), 3.70-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.20 (m, 2H), 1.14 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide(A-50)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 555.17 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 10.59 (s, 1H), 9.21 (s,2H), 8.67 (dd, J=1.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (d,J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (dd,J=8.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (dd, J=14.0, 4.6 Hz,1H), 4.06 (dd, J=14.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.64 (ddd,J=14.7, 7.5, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.44 (m, 1H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.19 (m,2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.14 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide(A-51)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 546.05 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.74 (s, 1H), 9.38 (s,2H), 8.68 (dd, J=1.5, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H),8.18 (s, 1H), 7.96 (m, 2H), 7.82 (dd, J=8.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (m, 3H),3.45-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 1.23 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-morpholinoethanesulfonamide(A-52)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 583.17 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.59 (brs, 1H), 9.19(s, 2H), 8.71-8.59 (m, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.3 Hz,1H), 8.07 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.2, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t,J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.32-4.17 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.71 (m, partially obscured bywater peak, assume 2H), 3.62-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.53-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.27-2.97(m, 4H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.11 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide(A-53)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 539.25 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.88-9.64 (m, 1H),9.65-9.45 (m, 1H), 9.19 (s, 2H), 8.71-8.60 (m, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=8.2 Hz,1H), 8.28 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.91-7.78 (m, 1H),7.24 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.78-4.65 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.49(m, 1H), 3.39-3.24 (m, 2H), 3.26-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.34 (m, 5H), 1.11(t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-54)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 555.18 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (brs, 1H), 10.59(s, 1H), 9.12 (s, 2H), 8.65 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),8.28 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (dd, J=8.4, 2.3 Hz,1H), 7.02-6.73 (m, 1H), 5.45-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.63(m, 1H), 3.63-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.15 (m, 3H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.97-1.82(m, 1H), 1.82-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide(A-55)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 540.12 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.63 (brs, 1H), 9.13(s, 2H), 8.68-8.62 (m, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 8.05 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.90-7.76 (m, 1H), 6.92 (brs, 1H), 3.85 (s,2H), 3.26-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.57-1.38 (m, 2H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H), 1.09-0.98 (m, 2H).

(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-morpholinopyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-56)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 624.13 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.97 (s, 1H), 9.19 (s,2H), 8.66 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.07(s, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.05 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.13 (m,1H), 3.47-3.32 (m, 3H), 3.32-3.06 (m, 4H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.27 (m,2H), 1.11 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H). Note: 7 protons obscured by water peak, and1 exchangeable proton not showing.

(R)-3-(dimethylamino)-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-57)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 582.10 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.32 (s, 1H), 9.19 (s,2H), 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H),7.86 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.00 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.35(m, 1H), 3.29-3.09 (m, 2H), 2.77 (dd, J=12.8, 4.6 Hz, 6H), 2.41 (s, 3H),2.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.16 (m, 1H), 1.11 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). Note: 3protons obscured by water peak.

1-acetyl-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide(A-58)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 581.31 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.91 (br s, 1H); 9.24(s, 2H), 8.69 (d, J=2 Hz, 2H), 8.69 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (s, 1H),8.18 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.27 (m,4H), 7.14 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (m, 1H), 3.67 (dd, J=14, 2.8 Hz, 2H),3.04 (dd, J=13.6, 5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (dd, J=13.6, 8 Hz, 2H), 2.43 (s,3H), 1.16 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-59)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 555.11 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.61 (s, 1H), 9.12 (s,2H), 8.68-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H),8.04 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (dd, J=8.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.00-6.80 (m, 1H),4.34-4.22 (m, 1H), 3.73-3.63 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.17 (m,3H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.98-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.70 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2Hz, 3H).

(S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-60)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 555.2 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.78 (brs, 1H), 9.14 (s,2H), 8.68-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H),8.05 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.86-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.08 (brs, 1H), 4.31-4.24 (m,1H), 3.69-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.18 (m, 3H), 2.40 (s,3H), 1.95-1.83 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-61)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C and characterised:m/z: 453.12 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.99 (s, 1H), 10.80 (s,1H), 8.87-8.74 (m, 2H), 7.96 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H),6.71 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 3.19 (qd, J=7.2, 5.6 Hz, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.09(t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide(A-62)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 569.2 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.60 (brs, 1H), 9.13(brs, 2H), 8.69-8.61 (m, 1H), 8.42 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.83 (dd, J=8.4, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.60-7.43 (m, 1H), 6.88(s, 1H), 4.30 (s, 1H), 3.50 (ddd, J=51.9, 12.3, 5.8 Hz, 4H), 3.25-3.18(m, 3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.59 (m, 4H), 1.12 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

(S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-sulfonamide(A-63)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C (C₅ moiety) andGeneral Method A (C₇, core) and characterised: m/z: 540.0 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 13.75 (brs, 1H), 9.70-9.26 (m, 3H), 8.70 (d, J=1.9Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.86 (dd,J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (ddd, J=14.9, 9.0, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.07-3.89 (m,2H), 3.89-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s,3H), 2.34-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-bromo-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-64)

Compound synthesised according to General Method B and characterised:m/z: 513, 514.81 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 2H), 7.99(d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 3.27-3.13 (m, 2H), 1.40 (s,9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[7-bromo-5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea (A-65)

Compound synthesised according to General Method A and characterised:m/z: 513.84 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.60 (s, OH), 8.16-7.83(m, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.21 (q, J=7.1Hz, 2H), 1.28 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

methyl2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate(A-66)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C (C₅ moiety) andGeneral Method A (C₇, core) and characterised: m/z: 542.0 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 13.62 (brs, 1H), 9.58 (s, 2H), 9.29 (brs, 1H), 8.70(d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.28(d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J=8.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 3.64 (s,3H), 3.41-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methanesulfonamide(A-67)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C (C₅ moiety) andGeneral Method A (C₇, core) and characterised: m/z: 568.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 13.82 (brs, 1H), 9.54 (brs, 3H), 8.70 (d, J=2.2 Hz,1H), 8.49 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.80 (m,1H), 3.89-3.80 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.59 (dd, J=13.6, 3.9 Hz,1H), 3.46-3.27 (m, 4H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.04 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 1.83-1.68(m, 1H), 1.53-1.39 (m, 3H), 1.33-1.13 (m, 4H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxyethanesulfonamide(A-68)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C (C₅ moiety) andGeneral Method A (C₇, core) and characterised: m/z: 528.0 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 13.76 (brs, 1H), 9.51 (brs, 3H), 8.69 (d, J=2.2 Hz,1H), 8.48 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.92-7.80 (m,1H), 3.81-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.43-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.25 (s, 3H), 2.44 (s, 3H),1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-ethylthiazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea (A-69)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 546.00 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMF-d7) δ 9.39 (s, 2H), 8.45 (s,1H), 8.29 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 3.43 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.22(q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.53 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 4H), 1.48 (s, 9H), 1.23 (t, J=7.1Hz, 4H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanesulfonamide (A-70)

Compound synthesised according to General Method C (C₅ moiety) andGeneral Method A (C₇, core) and characterised: m/z: 514.0 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 13.77 (brs, 1H), 9.55 (brs, 3H), 8.70 (s, 1H), 8.49(d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.95-7.76 (m, 1H), 4.65(t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.30 (m,2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 1.19 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-71)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 500.96 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.18 (s, 2H), 8.22 (s,2H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 3.30-3.22 (m, 2H), 1.33 (s, 9H), 1.13(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-72)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 529.94 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.89 (s, 2H), 7.97 (d,J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.31 (s,3H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.05 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-73)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 514.96 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.21 (s, 2H), 8.30 (s,1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 3.29-3.23(m, 2H), 1.34 (s, 9H), 1.13 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-((5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-74)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 541.2 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.78 (s, 1H), 8.89 (m,3H), 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.98 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.64(d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),3.24-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-75)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 449.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.79 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s,2H), 7.83 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.30 (m, 1H), 6.83 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),3.25-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-76)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D (includinghydrogenolysis of the C₇-bromide under Pd-catalyzed conditions afterstep b)) and characterised: m/z: 435.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)δ 10.88 (s, 1H), 10.75 (s, 1H), 8.97 (s, 2H), 8.06-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.57(dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.22-3.15 (m, 2H), 1.41(s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-cyclopropyl-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-77)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 475.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Methanol-d4) δ 8.79 (s, 2H), 7.70(d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J=1.6, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 2.10 (tt,J=8.4, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.22 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.14-1.04 (m,2H), 0.95-0.84 (m, 2H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-78)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 519.01 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.66 (s, 1H), 9.27 (s,1H), 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 6.86 (s, 1H), 6.74 (s,1H), 6.26 (s, 1H), 4.29 (s, 4H), 3.86 (s, 1H), 3.17 (s, 2H), 2.50(s*(+DMSO), 4H), 1.29 (s, 9H), 1.08 (s, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-79)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 504.2 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.06 (s, 2H), 7.43 (s,1H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 3.60 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 4H), 3.28-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.97(m, 4H), 1.31 (s, 9H), 1.11 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-80)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 519.3 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.00 (s, 2H), 8.21 (s,1H), 7.67 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.17 (m, 7H),3.13-3.02 (m, 4H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-morpholinobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-81)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 520.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.92 (s, 1H), 8.97 (s,2H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=24.9 Hz, 1H),3.87-3.76 (m, 4H), 3.24-3.16 (m, 6H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz,3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-82)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 533.4 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.95 (s, 2H), 7.62 (d,J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 3.25-3.13 (m, 10H),2.59-2.53 (m, 4H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-83)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 561.0 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.95 (s, 3H), 7.66 (s,1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 3.65 (m, 4H), 3.17 (m, 6H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.40 (s,9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-84)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 614.30 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.96 (br s, 1H), 10.37(br s, 1H), 9.06 (s, 2H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.84(s, 1H), 6.93 (m, 1H), 4.74 (t, J=6.40 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 3.69-3.75(m, 5H), 3.13-3.23 (m, 5H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-85)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 526.50 [M+H]+; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 10.93 (br s, 1H), 10.60(br s, 1H), 9.13 (s, 2H), 8.66 (d, J=4.80 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.33(s, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.24 (m, 2H),2.46 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.11 (t, J=6.80 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-(morpholinomethyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-86)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 611.57 [M+H]+; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ 10.96 (br s, 1H), 10.61(br s, 1H), 9.13 (s, 2H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 8.49 (d, J=8.40 Hz, 1H), 8.32(s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.92 (dd, J=2.0, 8.40 Hz respectively, 1H), 6.85(m, 1H), 3.60 (m, 6H), 3.21 (m, 2H), 2.42 (br s, 4H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.11(t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-87)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 603.40 [M+H]+; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ 10.92 (br s, 1H), 10.55(br s, 1H), 9.05 (s, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 6.83(m, 1H), 5.17 (d, J=3.60 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (br s, 1H), 3.56-3.67 (m, 3H),3.39-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.0-2.19 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H),1.12 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-hydroxy-4-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-88)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 528.33 [M+H]+; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ 9.04 (s, 2H), 8.05 (s,1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 6.62 (m, 1H),3.23 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-89)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 542.30 [M+H]+; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ 10.89-10.93 (m, 2H),9.07 (s, 2H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 6.66-6.79 (m,3H), 3.50 (s, 3H), 3.15-3.20 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, J=7.20 Hz,3H).

2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-Dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-methylacetamide(A-90)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 590.6 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.81 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s,2H), 7.73 (m, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.80(s, 1H), 3.25 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 5H), 3.19 (dd, J=7.3, 5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (s,2H), 2.65 (dd, J=10.7, 5.0 Hz, 6H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz,3H).

Ethyl2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate(A-91)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 605.7 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.85 (s, 1H), 8.96 (s,2H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H),3.25-3.14 (m, 7H), 2.75 (t, J=4.6 Hz, 5H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.22 (t, J=7.1Hz, 4H), 1.10 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-92)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 602.09 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (br s, 1H), 10.71(br s, 1H), 9.14 (br s, 1H), 9.07 (s, 2H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H),7.79 (s, 1H), 6.93 (m, 1H), 3.80 (br s, 4H), 3.33 (br s, 4H), 3.17-3.24(m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylN-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-93)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 526.15 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (br s, 1H, D₂Oexchangeable), 10.59 (br s, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 9.12 (s, 2H), 8.32(m, 2H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=7.60 Hz, 1H), 6.95(m, 1H, D20 exchangeable), 3.20-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s,9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-(2-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-94)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 527.03 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.96 (br s, 1H), 10.78(br s, 1H), 9.01 (s, 2H), 8.06 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H),7.51-7.53 (m, 2H), 6.68-6.74 (m, 2H), 5.72 (br s, 2H), 3.12-3.19 (m,2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.07 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(7-(5-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-95)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 527.09 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.98 (br s, 1H), 10.84(br s, 1H), 9.04 (s, 2H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 8.01 (br s, 2H), 7.62 (s, 1H),7.28 (s, 1H), 6.74 (m, 1H), 5.58 (br s, 2H), 3.17 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H),1.08 (t, J=6.80 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-(2-methoxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-96)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 577.6 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.83 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s,2H), 7.62 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H), 3.49(t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (s, 3H), 3.23-3.16 (m, 6H), 2.65 (t, J=4.5 Hz,4H), 2.58 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-97)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 518.21 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.90 (s, 2H), 8.00 (s,1H), 6.94 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (p, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.19 (t, J=5.3 Hz,4H), 1.77 (q, J=10.0, 7.9 Hz, 4H), 1.56 (s, 11H), 1.27 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H).

N-(5-(7-(5-(aminomethyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-98)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 558.10 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6+TFA-d): d 9.02 (s, 2H),8.20 (br s, 3H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=5.60 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (m, 1H),7.56 (s, 1H), 7.48-7.52 (m, 1H), 6.81 (m, 1H), 4.13 (m, 2H), 3.15 (m,2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.06 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-[2-dimethylaminoethyl(methyl)amino]benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-99)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 535.16 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.93 (s, 2H), 7.52 (d,J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 3.45-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.17 (m,2H), 2.99 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 3H), 2.50 (m, 2H), 2.18 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 6H), 1.40(d, J=2.1 Hz, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide(A-100)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 512.11 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (br s, 1H), 10.63(br s, 1H), 9.14 (s, 2H), 8.82 (m, 1H), 8.53 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (s,1H), 8.08 (s, 1H), 8.0 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H),3.16-3.22 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-5-methoxy-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-103)

Compound synthesised according to General Method F and characterised:m/z: 466.09 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.97 (s, 1H), 10.77 (s,1H), 8.79 (s, 2H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.25-3.13(m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-104)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 528.11 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.92 (br s, 1H), 10.57(br s, 1H), 10.29 (s, 1H), 9.11 (s, 2H), 8.36 (m, 2H), 8.17 (s, 1H),7.98 (s, 1H), 7.36 (m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 3.21 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H),1.11 (t, J=6.80 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-105)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 581.17 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.60 (br s, 1H), 9.14(s, 2H), 8.73 (d, J=5.20 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.14 (s,1H), 7.48 (m, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 2H), 3.19-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.08(m, 1H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H), 0.40 (m, 2H), 0.33 (m,2H).

1-[7-(5-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-106)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 527.12 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.91 (br s, 1H), 10.51(br s, 1H), 9.09 (s, 2H), 8.07-8.17 (m, 3H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H),6.88 (m, 1H), 5.68 (br s, 2H), 3.17-3.24 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.11 (t,J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-107)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 526.11 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.92 (br s, 1H), 10.73(br s, 1H), 9.01 (s, 2H), 8.58 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d,J=7.60 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.42 (m, 1H), 6.77 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.19(m, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.07 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[7-(4-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-110)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 527.19 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (br s, 1H), 10.54(br s, 1H), 9.06 (s, 2H), 8.22 (d, J=5.60 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (br s, 2H), 7.47(s, 1H), 6.87 (m, 1H), 6.55 (s, 1H), 6.12 (br s, 2H), 3.14-3.23 (m, 2H),1.42 (s, 9H), 1.10 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(2,3-dihydroxypropylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-111)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 544.12 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.38 (br s, 1H), 10.59(br s, 1H), 9.15 (s, 2H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (s,1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (m, 1H), 5.01 (d, J=4.80Hz, 1H), 4.80 (t, J=6.40 Hz, 1H), 3.94-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.61-3.78 (m, 2H),3.40 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.11 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(4,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-113)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 540.14 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.93 (m, 2H), 9.02 (s,2H), 8.51 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 6.82 (m,1H), 3.15 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.06 (t,J=7.20 Hz, 3H).

1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[(3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxycyclohexen-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-114)

Compound synthesised according to General Method D and characterised:m/z: 579.12 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.07 (s, 2H), 7.97 (s,1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 6.10 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 5.12(d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.56(dd, J=5.4, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (ddd, J=8.0, 5.9, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (ddd,J=10.4, 7.5, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.46-3.41 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.23 (m, 2H), 1.33 (s,9H), 1.12 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H).

1-[7-[(3aR,6aR)-2,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrrol-5-yl]-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-115)

Compound synthesised according to General Method E and characterised:m/z: 545.50 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.89 (s, 2H), 7.50 (d,J=1.4 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.28-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.55 (dt,J=10.4, 5.0 Hz, 3H), 3.37 (dd, J=9.7, 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.24-3.07 (m, 5H),2.23-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.35 (s, 9H), 1.08 (t, J=7.1 Hz,3H).

Example 4

Compounds A-102, A-108, and A-112 of Formula (III) were preparedaccording to the General Methods described herein as follows.

N-[5-(2-amino-7-bromo-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide(A-102)

Compound synthesised according to General Method H and characterised:m/z: 442.1, 444.1 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.68 (s, 2H), 7.77(s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 1.33 (s, 9H).

N-[5-[2-amino-4-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide(A-108)

Compound synthesised according to General Method G and characterised:m/z: 438.20 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.87 (s,2H), 8.47 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.68(dd, J=8.5, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 5.82 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (s, 2H), 2.33 (s,3H), 1.41 (s, 9H).

N-[5-(2-amino-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]-2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonamide(A-112)

Compound synthesised according to General Method H and characterised:m/z: 364.07 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.87 (br s, 1H), 8.92(s, 2H), 7.77 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.58 (br s, 2H), 7.37 (d,J=8.40 Hz, 1H), 1.40 (s, 9H).

Example 5

Compounds A-101 and A-109 of Formula (IV) were prepared according to theGeneral Methods described herein as follows.

1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-8-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea(A-101)

Compound synthesised according to General Method I and characterised:m/z: 510.2 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.03 (s, 1H), 10.06 (s,1H), 9.35 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 9.02 (s, 2H), 8.74-8.59 (m, 3H), 8.10 (t,J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (ddd, J=8.2, 2.3, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.26 (m, 2H),2.41 (s, 3H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.19 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

1-[4-bromo-6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethylurea(A-109)

Compound synthesised according to General Method G and characterised:m/z: 495.9/497.9 [M+H]+; ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.81(s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 2H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 6.61 (t, J=5.5 Hz,1H), 3.14 (dt, J=13.6, 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.07 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H).

Example 6

Examples of other bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor that haveon-target enzyme activity against DNA gyrase and optionally on-targetenzyme activity against topoisomerase IV which may also be suitable foruse in combination with polymyxin or a polymyxin derivative include, butare not limited to the following.

Methyl2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-6-(3-pyridyl)-3H-benzimidazole-4-carboxylate(A-22)

Compound class generally described in WO2003/105846 (VertexPharmaceuticals Incorporated, Charifson, P. et. al.).

6-Fluoro-N-methyl-2-[(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)oxy]-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-9H-pyrimido[4,5-b]indol-8-amine (A-23)

Compound class generally described in WO2012/125746 (Trius TherapeuticsInc., Bensen, D. et. al.).

ADME Assays

The following assay(s) may be used to assess the properties of a prodrugand the potential suitability of the prodrug to deliver a compound invivo.

Chemical Stability Assay

Compounds may be tested for chemical stability across four pH valuesi.e. 2.1, 4.5, 7.4 and 9.1 and in water. Stress solutions are preparedwith 10% acetonitrile and samples introduced from DMSO stocks (2 mM) togive a final concentration of 16 μM. Test samples are analysed by HPLCusing a C8 reverse phase column (Phenomenex Kinetex™ 2.6 μm C8 100 Å LCColumn 50×3 mm or similar) with an elution gradient of 5-100%acetonitrile:water+0.1% formic acid. The assay is conducted over 24 hrswith 2-hourly injections. Data analysis is performed using peak areas at254 nm and LCMS for mass determination.

In an alternative method, compounds are dissolved in DMSO are diluted toproduce triplicate 10 μM solutions in HEPES pH 7.4 containing 5% DMSO.The samples are incubated for 24 h at 37° C. and analysed by LCMSfollowing the addition of 2 volumes of methanol. The percentage ofcompound remaining is determined by comparing peak areas to a T0 sample.

Thermodynamic Solubility

In a 1.5 mL eppendorf tube, approximately 2 mg of compound isresuspended in a volume of HEPES buffer pH 7.4 to achieve a 5 mg/mLsuspension. The tubes are placed on an orbital shaker at roomtemperature and following shaking for 24 hours the tubes are spun at1400 rpm in a bench top centrifuge to pellet the undissolved compound.Duplicate 150 μL aliquots of the supernatant are then transferred intotwo ultracentrifuge tubes and spun at 357440 g for 4 hours at 20° C. 50μL of the supernatant from each tube is then diluted with 100 μL ofmethanol and analysed by HPLC or LCMS to determine the concentration ofcompound in solution by comparing to a standard curve.

Microsomal Stability

In a 96 well polypropylene plate, 10 μM compound is prepared in 100 mMKPO₄ buffer pH 7.4, 5 mM MgCl₂, 25 μg/ml Alamethicin, 1 mg/ml (protein)liver microsomes (mouse) and a final DMSO concentration of 0.1% in 100μl in duplicate. The plate is pre-incubated at 37° C. for 10 minutesafter which reactions are initiated by the addition of NADPH and UDPGAto a final concentration of 1 mM and 5 mM respectively. Reactions areincubated at 37° C. and terminated by the addition of 100 μl DMSO at 0,10, 30 and 60 minutes. Samples of 100 μl are withdrawn and added to 50μl ice cold methanol and mixed on an orbital shaker for 10 minutes toprecipitate the proteins. The samples are then centrifuged at 4000 rpmand 10° C. for 30 minutes and supernatants are analysed by LCMS. TheT1/2 and clearance are determined by linear regression from the peakareas.

Plasma Stability

Compounds dissolved in DMSO are diluted to produce duplicate 50 μlaliquots of 10 μM solutions in neat plasma containing 1% DMSO in 96 wellpolypropylene plates. Following incubation at 37° C. for 5 hours, 100 μlice cold acetonitrile is added to the samples and mixed on an orbitalshaker for 10 minutes to precipitate the proteins. The samples are thencentrifuged at 4000 rpm and 10° C. for 30 minutes and supernatants areanalysed by LCMS. The recovery and percentage of compound remaining isdetermined by comparing peak areas to a DMSO stock and T0 samplerespectively.

Biological Data

The in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity of the compounds of thepresent disclosure may be determined using the following protocols.

On-Target Enzyme Assay: Determination of ATPase Activity

The bacterial type II topoisomerases, DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV,convert ATP into ADP and inorganic phosphate. The released phosphate canbe detected by the addition of malachite green solution and measured bymonitoring the increase in absorbance at 600 nm. The DNA gyrase ATPaseassay is carried out in 25 μl of a buffer containing 16 nM DNA Gyraseenzyme (A₂B₂ complex from Escherichia coli), 10 μg/mL stDNA, 80 mM TrispH 7.5, 100 mM potassium glutamate, 20 mM magnesium acetate, 10 mM DTT,0.2 mg/mL BSA and 1% DMSO solution containing the inhibitor. Thetopoisomerase IV ATPase assay is carried out in 25 μl of a buffercontaining 10 nM topoisomerase IV enzyme (C₂E₂ complex from Escherichiacoli), 100 stDNA, 80 mM Tris pH 7.5, 100 mM potassium glutamate, 20 mMmagnesium acetate, 10 mM DTT, 0.2 mg/mL BSA and 1% DMSO solutioncontaining the inhibitor. The reactions are started by adding ATP to afinal concentration of 1 mM (DNA gyrase) or 0.5 mM (topoisomerase IV)and allowed to incubate at 30° C. for 60 minutes. The reactions arestopped by adding 200 μL of malachite green solution (0.034% malachitegreen, 10 mM ammonium molybdate, 1 M HCl, 3.4% ethanol, 0.01% tween 20).Colour is allowed to develop for 5 minutes and the absorbance at 600 nmis measured spectrophotometrically. The IC₅₀ values are determined fromthe absorbance readings using no compound and no enzyme controls.

The compounds of the present disclosure demonstrated on target enzymeactivity with the majority of compounds tested showing Gyrase ATPaseactivity IC₅₀ values less than 1 μg/mL, with most of these being lessthan 0.1 μg/mL.

Bacterial Assays: Determination of Antibacterial Activity

Compounds of the present disclosure were tested for antimicrobialactivity by susceptibility testing in liquid or on solid media. MICs forcompounds against each strain were determined by the broth microdilutionor agar dilution method according to the guidelines of the ClinicalLaboratories and Standards Institute, formerly the National Committeefor Clinical Laboratory Standards (Clinical Laboratories and StandardsInstitute. Methods for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests forBacteria That Grow Aerobically; Approved Standard-Seventh Edition.Document M7-A7. CLSI, Wayne, Pa., 2006; Clinical Laboratories andStandards Institute. Gram-positive bacterial strains tested include E.faecalis (Enteroccocus faecalis (Isolate ID ATCC 29212) and S. aureus(Staphylococcus aureus (Isolate ID ATCC 29213). Gram-negative bacterialstrains tested include A. baumannii (Acinetobacter baumannii (Isolate IDATCC 19606)), E. coli (Escherichia coli (Isolate ID ATCC 25922)), K.pneumoniae (Klebsiella pneumoniae (Isolate ID ATCC 13882)), P.aeruginosa (Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Isolate ID ATCC 27853)), E. cloaceae(Enterobacter cloacae (Isolate ID ATCC 13047)), B. cepacia (Burkholderiacepacia (Isolate ID ATCC 25416)), F. philomiragia (Francisellaphilomiragia (Isolate ID ATCC 25015)), N. gonorrhoeae (Neisseriagonorrhoeae (Isolate ID ATCC 49226)), and H. influenzae (Haemophilusinfluenzae (Isolate ID ATCC 49247)).

Gram-Positive Antibacterial Activity

Selected compounds of the present disclosure demonstrated antibacterialactivity against the Gram-positive bacterial strains E. faecalis (ATCC29212) and S. aureus (ATCC 29213) with the majority of the compounds ofFormula (II), Formula (III) and Formula (IV) tested showing activityless than 4 μg/mL, with most of these being less than 0.25 μg/mL.

Gram-Negative Antibacterial Activity

Selected compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), Formula (III) andFormula (IV) were tested alone and in combination with a polymyxin orpolymyxin derivative for activity against Gram-negative bacterialpathogens and drug resistant clinical isolates thereof.

The compounds of the present disclosure demonstrated antibacterialactivity against the Gram-negative bacterial strains N. gonorrhoeae(ATCC 49226) and H. influenzae (ATCC 49247) with the majority ofcompounds tested showing activity less than 4 μg/mL, with most of thesebeing less than 0.1 μg/mL.

In one experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II),Formula (III), and Formula (IV) and a comparative compound example,ofloxacin, were tested for activity against E. coli (ATCC 25922) aloneand in combination with a polymyxin derivative, polymyxin B nonapeptide(PMBN). In contrast to the results obtained for compounds of Formula(I), Formula (II), Formula (III), and Formula (IV) in the presence ofPMBN which showed an improvement or enhancement of activity whencompared to the activity of these compounds alone, no effect wasobserved for the comparative compound, ofloxacin, in the presence ofPMBN.

TABLE 1 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. coli (ATCC 25922) MIC MIC of Compound PMBN (μg/ml) in the MICCompound alone presence of PMBN Compound Example alone (μg/ml) (μg/ml)(128 μg/ml) Example 51 16 >128^((a)) 0.06 (WO2007/148093) Example 94 >64>128^((a)) 32 (WO2007/148093) Example 163 >64 >128^((a)) 0.25(WO2007/148093) Example 1 Compound >64 >128^((a)) 8 VI(a)(WO2009/074812) Example 1 >64 >128^((a)) 0.5 (WO2012/045124) Example 234 >128^((a)) 0.06 (WO2013/138860) Example 28 >64 >128^((a)) 0.5(WO2013/138860) A-1 >64 >128^((a)) 0.12 A-2 >64 >128^((a)) <=.12 A-3 >64>128^((a)) <=1 A-4 >64 >128^((a)) 0.5 A-5 >64 >128^((a)) 0.008 A-6 >64>128^((a)) 0.25 A-7 32 >128^((a)) 4 A-8 4 >128^((a)) 0.06 A-9 32>128^((a)) 2 A-10 >64 >128^((a)) 4 A-11 2 >128^((a)) 0.015 A-12 2>128^((a)) 0.008 A-13 1 >128^((a)) 0.008 A-14 4 >128^((a)) 0.03 A-15 4>128^((a)) 0.03 A-16 >64 >128^((a)) 0.25 A-17 2 >128^((a)) 0.03 A-18 >64>128^((a)) 0.12 A-19 >64 >128^((a)) <=.12 A-20 >64 >128^((a)) 32 A-22 8>128^((a)) 0.5 A-23 1 >128^((a)) 0.06 A-101 >64 >128^((a)) 2 A-102 >64>128^((a)) 2 Ofloxacin 0.03 >128^((a)) 0.03^((b)) ^((a))No measurableantibacterial activity ^((b))No effect

In another experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I) and Formula(II) were tested for activity against E. coli (ATCC 25922) alone and incombination with the polymyxin colistin, an approved drug product. Theamount of colistin used in this experiment is considered to besub-inhibitory, that is, one dilution below the antibacterial MIC forcolistin. The results are presented in Table 2 and show an improvementor enhancement of activity in the presence of Colistin when compared tothe activity of these compounds alone. In a study by Gunderson, B. W.,et. al. (Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. March 2003 Vol. 47. No.3:905-909) involving a comparative bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor, ciprofloxacin, was found not to enhance the activity ofcolistin when tested against two clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa.This lack of synergy observed in the original study is presented in arecent review article by Biswas, S., et. al. (Expert Rev. Anti. Infect.Ther. 2012 Vol. 10 No. 8: 917-934).

TABLE 2 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. coli (ATCC 25922) MIC MIC of Compound Colistin (μg/ml) in theMIC Compound alone presence of Compound Example alone (μg/ml) (μg/ml)Colistin (1 μg/ml) Example 23 4 2 1 (WO2013/138860) A-3 >64 2 ≦1 A-13 12 0.25

In another experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I) and Formula(II) were tested for activity against E. coli (ATCC 25922) alone and incombination with polymyxin B (PMB), a polymyxin that is an approved drugproduct. The amount of PMB used in this experiment is considered to besub-inhibitory, that is, one dilution below the antibacterial MIC forPMB. The results are presented in Table 3.

TABLE 3 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. coli (ATCC 25922) MIC of Compound MIC PMB (μg/ml) in the MICCompound alone presence of Compound Example alone (μg/ml) (μg/ml) PMB(0.5 μg/ml) Example 23 4 1 1 (WO2013/138860) A-3 >64 1 ≦1 A-13 1 1 0.12

In another experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I) and Formula(II) were tested for activity against A. baumannii (ATCC 19606) aloneand in combination with a polymyxin derivative, PMBN. The results arepresented in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: A. baumannii (ATCC 19606) MIC MIC of Compound PMBN (μg/ml) inthe MIC Compound alone presence of PMBN Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) (128 μg/ml) Example 51 4 >128^((a)) 0.5 WO2007/148093 Example 234 >128^((a)) 0.25 WO2013/138860 A-8 2 >128^((a)) 0.25 A-13 1 >128^((a))0.03 A-21 1 >128^((a)) 0.03 ^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I) and Formula(II) were tested for activity against P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) aloneand in combination with a polymyxin derivative, PMBN. The results arepresented in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: P. aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) MIC MIC of Compound PMBN (μg/ml) inthe MIC Compound alone presence of PMBN Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) (128 μg/ml) Example 23 >64 >128^((a)) <=0.008 WO2013/138860 A-134 >128^((a)) <=0.008 ^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, selected compounds of Formula (I) and Formula(II) were tested for activity against E. cloaceae (ATCC 13047) alone andin combination with a polymyxin derivative, PMBN. The results arepresented in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. cloaceae (ATCC 13047) MIC MIC of Compound PMBN (μg/ml) in theMIC Compound alone presence of PMBN Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) (128 μg/ml) Example 23 >64 >128^((a)) 0.5 WO2013/138860 A-13 >64>128^((a)) 0.25 ^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, a selected compound of Formula (I) was tested foractivity against E. cloaceae (ATCC 13047) alone and in combination withthe polymyxin colistin, an approved drug product. The amount of colistinused in this experiment is considered to be non-inhibitory. The resultsare presented in Table 7 and show an improvement or enhancement ofactivity in the presence of colistin when compared to the activity ofthis compound alone.

TABLE 7 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. cloaceae (ATCC 13047) MIC MIC of Compound colistin (μg/ml) inthe MIC Compound alone presence of Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) colistin (2 μg/ml) Example 23 >64 >64^((a)) <=0.12 WO2013/138860^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, a selected compound of Formula (I) was tested foractivity against B. cepacia (ATCC 25416) alone and in combination withthe polymyxin colistin, an approved drug product. The amount of colistinused in this experiment is considered to be non-inhibitory. The resultsare presented in Table 8 and show an improvement or enhancement ofactivity in the presence of Colistin when compared to the activity ofthis compound alone.

TABLE 8 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: B. cepacia (ATCC 25416) MIC MIC of Compound colistin (μg/ml) inthe MIC Compound alone presence of Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) colistin (2 μg/ml) Example 23 >64 >64^((a)) 8 WO2013/138860^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, a selected compound of Formula (I) was tested foractivity against Francisella sp. F. philomiragia (ATCC 25015) alone andin combination with a polymyxin derivative, PMBN. The results arepresented in Table 9.

TABLE 9 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: F. philomiragia (ATCC 25015) MIC MIC of Compound PMBN (μg/ml) inthe MIC Compound alone presence of Compound Example alone (μg/ml)(μg/ml) PMBN (32 μg/ml) Example 23 >16 >32^((a)) 2 WO2013/138860^((a))No measurable antibacterial activity

In another experiment, the activity of selected compounds of Formula (I)and Formula (II) were tested for activity against a panel of drugresistant clinical isolates alone and in combination with a polymyxinderivative, PMBN. The results are presented in Table 10. It will beunderstood that reference to drug resistant clinical isolates in thisexperiment, may be more generally described as drug resistantGram-negative bacteria.

TABLE 10 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial drugresistant clinical isolates MIC of Compound MIC (μg/ml) Com- in thepound presence of Compound Drug Resistant Clinical alone PMBN ExampleIsolate ID (μg/ml) (128 μg/ml) Example 23 E. coli (MMX 1312) >64 ≦0.008WO2013/138860 Example 23 E. coli (MMX 2232) >64 ≦0.008 WO2013/138860Example 23 P. aeruginosa (NCTC13437) >64 0.25 WO2013/138860 Example 23P. aeruginosa (MMX3007) >64 0.25 WO2013/138860 Example 23 P. aeruginosa(MMX3022) >64 0.25 WO2013/138860 Example 23 P. aeruginosa (MMX3025) >640.12 WO2013/138860 Example 23 A. baumannii (MMX 6331) >64 0.25WO2013/138860 Example 23 A. baumannii (MMX 4454) 2 0.5 WO2013/138860Example 23 E. cloaceae (MMX 6087) >64 2 WO2013/138860 Example 23 E.cloaceae (MMX 6093) >16 0.5 WO2013/138860 Example 23 E. cloaceae (MMX6095) >64 8 WO2013/138860 Example 23 E. cloaceae (MMX 6304) >16 1WO2013/138860 A-13 E. coli (BAA200) >4 ≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13476) 8≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (NCTC11954) 2 ≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13352) 4≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13353) 1 ≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13400) >4≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13462) >4 ≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13463) 2≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (MMX 5743) 4 ≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13351) >64≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13441) >64 ≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13450) >64≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (NCTC13461) >64 ≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (MMX 6413) >64≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (MMX 5771) >64 ≦0.12 A-13 E. coli (MMX 1312) 16≦0.008 A-13 E. coli (MMX 2232) 16 ≦0.008 A-13 P. aeruginosa (NCTC13437)16 0.016 A-13 P. aeruginosa (MMX3007) >16 0.03 A-13 P. aeruginosa(MMX3022) 8 0.03 A-13 P. aeruginosa (MMX3025) >16 0.03 A-13 P.aeruginosa (MMX3026) >16 ≦0.008 A-13 P. aeruginosa (MMX4700) 16 0.12A-13 A. baumannii (MMX 6331) 4 0.06 A-13 A. baumannii (MMX 4454) 1 0.12A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13301) 4 0.12 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13302) 10.03 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13303) 2 0.06 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13304)1 0.03 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13305) 2 0.12 A-13 A. baumannii(NCTC13421) 2 0.03 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC13422) 4 0.03 A-13 A.baumannii (NCTC13424) 1 0.03 A-13 A. baumannii (NCTC 13420) 1 0.03 A-13A. baumannii (MMX 2600) 2 0.06 A-13 A. baumannii (MMX 2585) 4 0.12 A-13A. baumannii (MMX 4405) 4 0.12 A-13 A. baumannii (MMX 2598) 2 0.06 A-13E. cloaceae (MMX 6087) >64 0.25 A-13 E. cloaceae (MMX 6093) 8 0.12 A-13E. cloaceae (MMX 6095) >64 1 A-13 E. cloaceae (MMX 6304) >16 0.25

In another experiment, a selected compound of Formula (I) was testedagainst a panel of colistin resistant Gram-negative strains. The resultsare presented in Table 11. Unexpectedly, the combination was shown to beactive against all of the strains tested.

TABLE 11 Antibacterial activity against colistin-resistant Gram-negativestrains MIC of Compound (μg/ml) MIC in the Compound presence Compoundalone of colistin Example Colistin-Resistant Strain (μg/ml) (2 μg/ml)Example 23 P. aeruginosa (MMX >64 4 WO2013/138860 1497) Example 23 K.pneumonia colistin- 1 0.25 WO2013/138860 resistant strain #1^((a))Example 23 K. pneumonia colistin- 1 0.25 WO2013/138860 resistant strain#2^((a)) Example 23 K. pneumonia colistin- 2 0.12 WO2013/138860resistant strain #3^((a)) Example 23 E. coli colistin-resistant 4 2WO2013/138860 strain #1^((a)) Example 23 E. coli colistin-resistant 4 1WO2013/138860 strain #2^((a)) Example 23 E. coli colistin-resistant 8 1WO2013/138860 strain #3^((a)) Example 23 E. coli colistin-resistant 8 1WO2013/138860 strain #26^((a)) Example 23 E. coli colistin-resistant 4 1WO2013/138860 strain #43^((a)) Example 23 A. baumannii colistin- <=0.030.015 WO2013/138860 resistant strain #1^((a)) Example 23 A. baumanniicolistin- 4 0.03 WO2013/138860 resistant strain #2^((a)) Example 23 A.baumannii colistin- <=0.03 <=0.008 WO2013/138860 resistant strain#3^((a)) ^((a))Raised by selection with 2 or 4 μg/mL of colistin on MHagar: MIC (colistin) = 16-32 μg/mL

In another experiment, a selected compound of Formula (I) and a panel ofcomparative antibiotics were tested for activity against E. coli (ATCC25922) alone and in combination with a polymyxin derivative, polymyxin Bnonapeptide (PMBN). The results are presented in Table 12. Thecomparative compounds showed no effect or only a very modest improvementin activity in the presence of PMBN.

TABLE 12 Antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacterial typestrain: E. coli (ATCC 25922) MIC of Compound (μg/ml) in the MIC presenceCompound MIC PMBN alone of PMBN Compound Example alone (μg/ml) (μg/ml)(32 μg/ml) Example 23 >2 >128^((a))  0.12 (WO2013/138860) Ofloxacin 0.03>128^((a))  0.03^((b)) Piperacillin 2 >128^((a))  0.25 Tetracycline 1>128^((a))  1^((b)) Trimethoprim 0.5 >128^((a))  2^((b)) Ceftriaxone0.06 >128^((a))  0.06^((b)) Imipenem 0.5 >128^((a))  0.5^((b)) Meropenem0.5 >128^((a))  0.5^((b)) Carbenicillin 64 >128^((a))  32^((b))Ceftazidime 0.6 >128^((a))  0.15 Gentamicin 8 >128^((a))  8^((b))Chloramphenicol 4 >128^((a))  1 Levofloxacin 0.008 >128^((a)) 0.008^((b)) Enoxacin 0.06 >128^((a))  0.03^((b)) Kanamycin 8 >128^((a)) 4^((b)) Bacitracin >64 >128^((a)) >64^((b)) Daptomycin >64 >128^((a))>64^((b)) Colistin 4 >128^((a))  4^((b)) Amoxicillin 32 >128^((a))  8Tigecyclin ≦0.25 >128^((a))  ≦0.25^((b)) ^((a))No measurableantibacterial activity. ^((b))No significant effect

In another experiment, selected compounds were tested for activityagainst Gram-positive strains S. aureus (ATCC 29213) and E. faecalis(ATCC 29212) and Gram-negative strains H. influenzae (ATCC 49247) and N.gonorrheae (ATCC 49226). The results are presented in Table 13.

TABLE 13 Antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacterial typestrains: S. aureus (ATCC 29212), E. faecalis (ATCC 29213); andGram-negative bacterial type strains: H. influenzae (ATCC 49247). N.gonorrheae (ATCC 49226) MIC vs. MIC vs. S. aureus E. faecalis MIC vs.MIC vs. (ATCC (ATCC H. influenzae N. gonorrheae Compound 29213) 29212)(ATCC (ATCC 49226) Example (μg/ml) (μg/ml) 49247) (μg/ml) (μg/ml) A-10 20.5 4 0.25 A-11 0.004 <=0.008 0.06 0.015 A-12 <=0.002 <=0.008 0.015<=0.008 A-13 <=0.008 <=0.008 0.015 <=0.008 A-14 0.03 <=0.008 0.015 0.015A-15 0.12 0.015 0.03 <=0.008 A-21 <=0.002 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-24 0.060.03 0.5 0.12 A-25 0.06 0.06 1 0.5 A-26 0.06 0.06 0.5 0.25 A-28 0.030.015 0.12 0.03 A-29 0.25 0.06 2 0.25 A-30 0.06 <=0.008 0.008 <=0.008A-31 2 0.03 0.015 0.03 A-32 0.12 0.015 0.015 0.03 A-33 0.25 0.03 0.120.03 A-34 0.25 0.015 0.12 0.015 A-35 <=0.008 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-360.25 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-37 0.25 0.015 0.12 0.03 A-38 0.015 <=0.0080.03 <=0.008 A-39 0.015 <=0.008 0.03 0.015 A-40 0.015 <=0.008 0.015<=0.008 A-41 0.5 <=0.008 0.06 0.015 A-42 0.06 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-430.12 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-44 0.03 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-45 0.015<=0.008 0.06 <=0.008 A-46 1 0.25 2 0.06 A-47 0.015 <=0.008 <=0.008<=0.008 A-48 0.015 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-49 1 0.25 2 0.25 A-50 0.5 0.034 0.25 A-51 0.015 0.008 0.015 <=0.008 A-52 0.5 0.12 0.12 0.03 A-53 >640.5 >64 2 A-54 0.12 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008 A-55 0.12 <=0.008 0.03 <=0.008A-56 0.06 0.015 0.12 0.06 A-57 0.25 0.03 0.5 0.12 A-58 2 0.25 1 0.03A-59 0.12 0.015 0.03 0.015 A-60 0.12 0.06 0.03 <=0.008 A-61 0.06 0.060.12 0.25

Pharmacokinetic Assays: Determination of PK Profile

The pharmacokinetic profiles of compounds are determined by measuringthe compound concentration in plasma by LC/MS/MS following a singleintravenous or peroral administration of the compounds at a dose of 1 or3 mg/kg individually or in a cassette of up to 5 compounds. Theconcentrations are described as the mean plasma concentrations at eachtime point from three animals. Intravenous dose formulation isadministered as a single bolus dose through the tail vein. Oral doseformulation is administered to animals by an oral gavage needle. In bothcases the dose volume is 5.0 mL/kg. Blood is collected from rats using ajugular vein catheter and from anesthetized mice through a capillaryguided into the retro-orbital plexus. The collected blood is thencentrifuged to obtain plasma and the compounds extracted into methanolprior to determining the compound concentration by LC/MS/MS.

Animal Models of Infection

Suitable models of infection will be familiar to those skilled in theart and include the following suitable for intravenous (IV) or oral (PO)dosing.

Thigh Infection Model(s)

Mouse: The thighs of mice, rendered neutropenic by the intraperitonealadministration of cyclophosphamide (150 mg/kg at day −4 and 100 mg/kg atday −1), are inoculated with a bacterial suspension prepared from afresh overnight culture. Compounds are administered at various times andthe cfus enumerated at various times post dosing by harvesting thethighs, homogenising in saline on ice and plating serial dilutions ontocharcoal containing plates for growth overnight and colony counting.

Rat: The thighs of Sprague-Dawley rats, rendered neutropenic by theintraperitoneal administration of cyclophosphamide (75 mg/kg on days −4and −1), are inoculated with a bacterial suspension. Compounds areadministered at various times and the cfus enumerated at various timespost dosing by harvesting the thighs, homogenising in PBS on ice andplating serial dilutions onto CLED agar plates for growth at 37° C. andcolony counting.

Lung Infection Model(s)

Mouse:

Anaesthetised mice are inoculated intranasally with a bacterialsuspension prepared from a fresh overnight culture by placing 50 μl ofinoculum on the nares and allowing the mice to inhale. Compounds areadministered at various times and the cfus enumerated at 48 hours postinoculation by harvesting the lungs, homogenising in PBS on ice andplating serial dilutions onto bacterial growth medium for colonycounting.

Rat:

Anaesthetised Sprague-Dawley rats, rendered neutropenic by theintraperitoneal administration of cyclophosphamide, are inoculatedintratracheally with a bacterial suspension prepared from a freshculture by delivering 0.5 ml of inoculum in molten agar. Compounds areadministered at various times and the cfus enumerated at 96 hours postinoculation by harvesting the lungs, homogenising in PBS on ice andplating serial dilutions onto bacterial growth medium for cfudetermination

Mouse Survival Model:

Mice are inoculated intranasally with a bacterial suspension preparedfrom a fresh overnight culture by placing 50 μl of inoculum on the naresand allowing the mice to inhale. Compounds are administered at varioustimes post inoculation and the mice monitored for survival afterinfection.

Skin Infection Model(s)

Mouse:

An area of the skin is stripped from the back dorsal surface ofanaesthetised mice by abrading with a fine emery board following removalof the fur by shaving. An infection is initiated by placing 5 μl ofbacterial suspension prepared from a fresh overnight culture, onto thedamaged skin Compounds are administered at various times and the cfusenumerated after 5 days post inoculation by harvesting the wounds,homogenising in PBS on ice and plating serial dilutions onto charcoalcontaining plates for growth overnight and colony counting.

Septicaemia Infection Model(s)

Mouse: Female CD-1 mice (18-22 g) were inoculated intraperitoneally witha bacterial suspension of 1.35×10⁶ cfus of E. coli (NDM-1; CTX-M15)prepared from a fresh culture suspended in 5% hog gastric mucin.Compounds are administered as indicated at 1 or 1 and 3 hours postinfection and the mice monitored for survival for 5 days afterinfection. For example, FIG. 1 shows that 20% and 80% of mice survivedat the end of 5 days following treatment with one or two dosesrespectively of the combination of polymyxin B nonapeptide (PMBN)administered subcutaneously (SC) at 50 mg/kg and a Compound of Formula(I) (Example 152 of WO2013/138860) administered intravenously (IV) at100 mg/kg. No mice survived in the control group or following two dosesof polymyxin B nonapeptide (PMBN) administered subcutaneously (SC) at 50mg/kg or a Compound of Formula (I) (Example 152 of WO2013/138860)administered intravenously (IV) at 100 mg/kg alone.

Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless thecontext requires otherwise, the word “comprise”, and variations such as“comprises” and “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusionof a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not theexclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.

The reference in this specification to any prior publication, orinformation derived from it, or to any matter which is known, is not,and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or admission or any formof suggestion that that prior publication, or information derived fromit, or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in thefield of endeavour to which this specification relates.

1. A method for the treatment or prevention of a bacterial infectioncomprising administration of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitorin combination with a polymyxin or polymyxin derivative to a subjectsuffering from the bacterial infection or at risk of the bacterialinfection, wherein the bacterial infection is caused by a Gram-negativebacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria and the bacterial typeII topoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNAgyrase and optionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomeraseIV.
 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyraseand on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV.
 3. The methodaccording to claim 1 wherein the bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor is a GyrB/ParE inhibitor.
 4. The method according to claim 1wherein the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is a compound ofFormula (I):

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof wherein: Alk is an optionallysubstituted C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; Arepresents “Ring A” which is selected from saturated or unsaturatedmonocyclic C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated monocyclic 3-7membered heterocyclyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclicC₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-10membered-heterocyclyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl and may beoptionally substituted; X₁ is CH, —N═ or C—R₁, where R₁ is selected fromOH, optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂₋₃alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkynyl, optionally substitutedC₁₋₃alkoxyl, halo, haloC₁₋₃alkyl, NH₂, optionally substitutedNHC₁₋₃alkyl, optionally substituted N(C₁₋₃ alkyl)₂, optionallysubstituted SC₁₋₃alkyl and CN; X₂ is CH, —N═ or C—R₂, where R₂ isselected from OH, optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionallysubstituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionallysubstituted (CH₂)_(m)OC₁₋₆ alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)SC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(s)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionallysubstituted (CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)phenyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)phenyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocycle,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocyclyl, halo,optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, CN and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)NR^(a)R^(b); X₃ is CH, —N═ or C—R₃, where R₃ is selected fromOH, optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)OC₁₋₆ alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)SC₁₋₆ alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)phenyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)phenyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)O(CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocycle,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(m)-5-10-membered heterocyclyl, halo,optionally substituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl, CN and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(m)NR^(a)R^(b); each R^(a) and R^(b) is independently selectedfrom H, optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substitutedC₃₋₆cycloalkyl and optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclyl orR^(a) and R^(b) join together to form an optionally substituted4-6-membered heterocyclyl; each m is an integer independently selectedfrom 0, 1, 2 and 3; Z₁ is selected from H, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, a 5-memberedheterocyclic ring, a 6-membered heterocyclic ring, OH, OC₁₋₆alkyl,C₁₋₆alkoxyl, cyano (CN), a carbonyl moiety (═O), C(═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, NH₂,NH—C₁₋₆alkyl, N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, and C(═O)NH—C₁₋₆alkyl; or Z₁ is a carbonylcontaining group of general formula —(Y)_(q)B(R₄)—C(═O)—W—R₅ wherein: qis an integer 0 or 1; Y is attached to Ring A and when q is 0 then Y isa covalent bond, a spiro ring centre, or a fused ring bond; or when q is1 then Y is selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₃alkylene,optionally substituted C₂₋₃alkenylene and optionally substitutedC₂₋₃alkynylene and wherein each carbon atom in C₁₋₃alkylene may beoptionally replaced by an oxygen or nitrogen heteroatom or C(═O); Brepresents “Ring B” and is selected from saturated or unsaturatedmonocyclic C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated monocyclic 3-7membered heterocycle, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclicC₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-12 memberedheterocyclyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and a spiro bicyclic8-12 membered heterocyclic ring system; and further Ring B may beoptionally substituted; or Ring B may join together with Ring A to forma saturated or unsaturated fused bicyclic C₈₋₁₀cycloalkyl, a saturatedor unsaturated fused bicyclic 8-10 membered heterocyclyl and a spirobicyclic 8-12 membered heterocyclic ring system; R₄ is joined to thesame Ring B atom as the —C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety and is selected fromC₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, (C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)C₃₋₇cycloalkyl,(C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)aryl, (C₁₋₆ alkyl)_(t)heterocyclyl,(C₁₋₆alkyl)_(t)heteroaryl, NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl), N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, CN, OH,C₁₋₆alkoxy, SO₂H, SO₂C₁₋₆alkyl, SH, SC₁₋₆alkyl, halo, haloC₁₋₆alkyl,—NH(C═O)OC₁₋₆alkyl, —NH(C═O)OC(C₁₋₃alkyl)₃, and wherein C₁₋₃alkyl,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, aryl andheterocyclyl in each case may be further optionally substituted or R₄ isa chain of 3 or 4 carbon atoms or carbon and heteroatoms which joinswith an adjacent B ring atom to form a fused carbocyclylic orheterocyclic ring which is optionally further substituted; the—C(═O)—W—R₅ moiety is joined to the same Ring B atom as R₄ wherein: W isO, NH or N(C₁₋₆alkyl); R₅ is selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, S(O)₂OH, S(O)₂—C₁₋₆alkyl, or M where M represents amonovalent or divalent cation selected from the group comprisingpharmaceutically acceptable cations, such as sodium, potassium, lithium,calcium, magnesium, zinc, ammonium, alkylammonium such as salts formedfrom triethylamine, alkoxyammonium such as those formed withethanolamine and salts formed from ethylenediamine, choline or aminoacids; or Z₁ is an alcohol containing group of general formula(CH₂)_(s)C(OH)(R₆)(R₇) or an ester, carbamate, phosphate, sulfate orprodrug thereof wherein the OH, R₆ and R₇ groups are each attached tothe same carbon atom; and wherein: s is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2and 3; R₆ is H or is selected from optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkynyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionallysubstituted haloC₁₋₃ alkyl and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b); R₇ is selected from optionally substitutedC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted C₂₋₆alkenyl, optionally substitutedC₂₋₆alkynyl, optionally substituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring, optionallysubstituted phenyl, optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclylring, optionally substituted 5-6-membered heteroaryl ring, optionallysubstituted (CH₂)_(t)OC₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)OC(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)SC₁₋₆alkyl,optionally substituted (CH₂)_(t)S(═O)C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, optionallysubstituted haloC₁₋₃alkyl and optionally substituted(CH₂)_(t)NR^(a)R^(b); t is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6;or R₆ and R₇ together with the carbon atom to which they are attachedform an optionally substituted 4-6-membered heterocyclic ring orC₃₋₇cycloalkyl ring; and further wherein the prodrug is selected from anester, carbamate, phosphate or sulfate formed from the hydroxyl moiety;or Z₁ a sulfonamide containing group of general formula(CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈ or (CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or a sulfamide containinggroup of general formula (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ wherein: v is aninteger 0, 1, 2 or 3; R is H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl; andR₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, a5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted; or R₉ andR₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-membered heterocyclicring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.
 5. Themethod according to claim 1 wherein the bacterial type II topoisomeraseinhibitor is a compound of Formula (II):

and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof: wherein Alk, Ring A, X₁, X₂ andX₃ are according to claim 4; and Z₂ is (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂R₈,(CH₂)_(v)S(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀ or (CH₂)_(v)NRS(═O)₂NR₉R₁₀; wherein v is aninteger 0, 1, 2 or 3; R is H or an optionally substituted C₁₋₆alkyl; andR₈, R₉ and R₁₀ are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, a3-10-membered heterocyclic ring, or a 5-10-membered heteroaryl ring andfurther wherein each C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₃₋₇cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, 3-10-membered heterocyclic ring and5-10-membered heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted; or R₉ andR₁₀ may join to form an optionally substituted 3-6-membered heterocyclicring together with the nitrogen to which they are attached.
 6. Themethod according to claim 1 wherein the polymyxin and polymyxinderivative is selected from an antibacterial polymyxin, an antibacterialpolymyxin derivative, a non-antibacterial polymyxin, and anon-antibacterial polymyxin derivative.
 7. The method according to claim1 wherein the polymyxin is Polymyxin B or colistin.
 8. The methodaccording to claim 1 wherein the polymyxin derivative is Polymyxin Bnonapeptide or a prodrug of colistin.
 9. The method according to claim 1wherein the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative is provided in atherapeutically effective antibacterial amount or dosage.
 10. The methodaccording to claim 1 wherein the polymyxin or polymyxin derivative isprovided in a sub-inhibitory antibacterial minimum inhibitoryconcentration amount or dosage.
 11. The method according to claim 1wherein the combination may be administered concurrently, sequentiallyor separately to a patient suffering from infection or at risk ofinfection.
 12. The method according to claim 1 wherein the Gram-negativebacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria comprises alipopolysaccharide layer.
 13. The method according to claim 1 whereinthe Gram-negative bacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteriacomprises a lipooligosaccharide layer.
 14. The method according to claim1 wherein the Gram-negative bacteria is one or more bacterial strainsselected from the group comprising E. coli, K pneumoniae, A. baumannii,P. aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp and drug resistant strains thereof.15. The method according to claim 1 wherein the Gram-negative pathogenis one or more bacterial strains selected from the group comprising M.catarrhalis, Neisseria, Haemophilus and Bordetella and drug resistantstrains thereof.
 16. The method according to claim 1 wherein theGram-negative pathogen is one or more bacterial strains selected fromthe group comprising L. pneumoniae, C. trachomatis, C. pneumonia, Y.pestis, F. tularensis, B. pseudomallei, C. burnetii, Brucella species,B. mallei, C. psittaci and R. prowazekii.
 17. The method according toclaim 1 wherein the subject is suffering from or at risk of anintra-abdominal infection, hospital acquired pneumonia,ventilator-associated pneumonia, urinary tract infection, bacteremias,community acquired bacterial pneumonia, gonococcal infection, wound orsurgical site infections, endocarditis, otitis media, cystic fibrosis ormeningitis.
 18. Use of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor incombination with a polymyxin or polymyxin derivative in the treatment orprevention of a bacterial infection wherein the bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activity against DNA gyraseand optionally on-target enzyme activity against topoisomerase IV andwherein the bacterial infection is caused by a Gram-negative bacteria ordrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. 19-20. (canceled)
 21. A method ofimproving the antibacterial efficacy of a bacterial type IItopoisomerase inhibitor wherein the method comprises the step ofadministration of a bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor with apolymyxin or polymyxin derivative to a subject suffering from abacterial infection or at risk of a bacterial infection wherein thebacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor has on-target enzyme activityagainst DNA gyrase and optionally on-target enzyme activity againsttopoisomerase IV and wherein the bacterial infection is caused by aGram-negative bacteria or drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. 22-25.(canceled)
 26. The method according to claim 5 wherein the bacterialtype II topoisomerase inhibitor is a compound selected from the groupconsisting of: A-10)2-[[5-[2-(Ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]benzoicacid; A-11)1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-12)1-Ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(propylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-13)1-[5-[2-(tert-Butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-14) 1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)sulfonylamino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-15)1-Ethyl-3-[5-[2-[[2-hydroxyethyl(methyl)sulfamoyl]amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-16) Methyl2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate;A-17)1-[5-[2-(allylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-18)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-19) 1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methanesulfonamidomethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-20)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-21)1-[5-[2-(cyclopentylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-24)1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxido-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;A-25)1-[5-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2-thiazolidin-2-yl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-26)1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;A-27)1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;A-28)1-(5-(2-(1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-ethylurea;A-29)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-N-methylmethanesulfonamide; A-30)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide;A-31)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)methanesulfonamide;A-32)1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea; A-33)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide;A-34)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide;A-35)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopentanesulfonamide;A-36)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethanesulfonamide;A-37)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-38)1-[5-[2-(dimethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea; A-39)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(ethylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-40)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)cyclopropanesulfonamide;A-41)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-42)1-ethyl-3-[7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(methylsulfamoylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;A-43)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide;A-44)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine-4-sulfonamide;A-45)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-46)(S)-2-amino-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-phenylpropane-1-sulfonamide;A-47)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)ethanesulfonamide;A-48)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide;A-49)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide;A-50)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-methoxyazetidine-1-sulfonamide;A-51)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide;A-52)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-morpholinoethanesulfonamide;A-53)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide;A-54)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-55)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropane-1-sulfonamide;A-56)(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-morpholinopyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-57)(R)-3-(dimethylamino)-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-58)1-acetyl-N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-sulfonamide;A-59)(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-60)(S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-61)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-62)(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonamide;A-63)(S)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-sulfonamide;A-64)N-(5-(7-bromo-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-65) 1-[7-bromo-5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl urea; A-66)methyl2-[[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]sulfamoyl]acetate;A-67)(R)—N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methanesulfonamide;A-68)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxyethanesulfonamide;A-69)1-[5-[6-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-ethylthiazol-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea; A-70)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethanesulfonamide;A-71)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-72)N-(5-(7-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-73)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-74)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-((5-methylpyridin-2-yl)amino)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-75)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-76)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-77)N-(5-(7-cyclopropyl-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-78)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-79)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-80)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-81)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-morpholinobenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-82)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-83)N-(5-(7-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-84)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-85)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-86)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(5-(morpholinomethyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-87)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-88) 1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-hydroxy-4-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-89) N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-90)2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-methylacetamide;A-91) ethyl2-(4-(5-(2-(1,1-dimethylethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate;A-92)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(2-(piperazin-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-93)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-94)N-(5-(7-(2-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-95)N-(5-(7-(5-aminopyridin-3-yl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-96)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(4-(2-methoxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-97)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(piperidin-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-98)N-(5-(7-(5-(aminomethyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-ethylureido)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-99)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-[2-dimethylaminoethyl(methyl)amino]benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-100)N-(5-(2-(3-ethylureido)-7-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfonamide;A-103)1-[6-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-5-methoxy-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-104)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-105)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-106)1-[7-(5-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-107)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(3-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;A-110)1-[7-(4-amino-2-pyridyl)-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-111) 1-[5-[2-(2,3-dihydroxypropylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-113)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(4,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;A-114)1-[5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[(3S,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxycyclohexen-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethylurea;and A-115) 1-[7-[(3aR,6aR)-2,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrrol-5-yl]-5-[2-(tert-butylsulfonylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea; or asalt, racemate, diastereomer, enantiomer, ester, carbamate, phosphate,sulfate, deuterated form or prodrug thereof.
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The method according toclaim 4 wherein the bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor is acompound selected from the group consisting of: 1)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;2)1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-azetidin-1-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;5)1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;10)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrimidin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;12)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;13)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;14)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[(6-methyl-3-pyridyl)methoxy]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;15)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(methylsulfanylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;16)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(methylsulfinylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;17)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;26)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;27)1-ethyl-3-[5-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;39)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrazin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;40)1-[5-[2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;41)1-[7-(dimethylaminomethyl)-6-hydroxy-5-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-3-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;43)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;47)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;55)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(morpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;56)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[5-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;57)1-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-propyl-urea;58)1-[5-[2-[cyclopropyl(hydroxy)methyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;59)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxypropyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;60)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;61)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxybutyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;68)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(3-methylmorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;81)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-2-morpholino-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;100)1-[7-[4-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;103)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)amino]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;115)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxyethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-pyrimidin-2-yl-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;119)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxycyclopentyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;149)1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyldihydrogen phosphate; 150)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylamino)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;152)[(1R)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]dihydrogen phosphate; 153)[(1S)-1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]ethyl]dihydrogen phosphate; 157)1-[5-[2-[1,2-dihydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;158)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;182)1-[6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;183)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;184)[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]2-(2-phosphonooxyethylamino)acetate; 185)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(thiomorpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;186)1-ethyl-3-[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;187)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-(thiomorpholinomethyl)-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;188)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(1-oxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;189)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-[2-methoxyethyl(methyl)amino]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;190)[1-[5-[2-(ethylcarbamoylamino)-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-5-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-methyl-ethyl]dihydrogen phosphate; 191)1-[7-[4-[(1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;192)1-[6-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methoxy]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;193)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;194)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-[1-hydroxyethyl]pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-morpholino-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;195) 1-[7-[(3S)-3-aminopyrrolidin-1-yl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]-3-ethyl-urea;196)1-ethyl-3-[7-[4-[(2-hydroxyethylamino)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;197)1-ethyl-3-[5-[5-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-pyridyl]-7-(2-pyridyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;198)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-7-[4-[(2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octadeuteriomorpholin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridyl]-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;199)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-morpholinoethoxy)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;200)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylsulfanyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;201)1-ethyl-3-[5-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl]-6-(2-methoxyethylsulfinyl)-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl]urea;and; salts, racemates, diastereomers, enantiomers, deuterated forms,hydrates, solvates and prodrugs thereof.